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Rémy Martin Information

Rémy Martin (French pronunciation: [ʁemi maʁtɛ̃]) is a brand selling cognac (a brandy from the Cognac region of France), owner of the Cognac Fine Champagne specialty that was originally produced by French winemaker, Rémy Martin. Martin founded the business in 1724 and it is now owned by Rémy Cointreau, a company that was established in 1991.

As of May 2012, the Rémy Martin company promotes its cognac product as having undergone an aging process of between 10 and 37 years (the standard for other products is 6 years).[1]

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Bottlings

Louis XIII de Rémy Martin

Rémy Martin is a specialist of Fine Champagne Cognac, meaning that the eaux-de-vie selected come from the two best growth areas of the Cognac region, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne (the word "Champagne" defines a type of soil that is extremely chalky). The eaux-de-vie from these crus, in the heart of the Cognac region, have the greatest ageing potential and are therefore treasured more.

Fine Champagne Cognac is the only blend of two crus protected by the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC, the French law of 1938), which officially recognises the complementary qualities of Grande Champagne & Petite Champagne to provide a unique quality of cognac.

In 1965, the first contracts between winegrowers and distillers from Grande Champagne & Petite Champagne were signed with Rémy Martin, forming the Alliance Fine Champagne.

Only 17% of the cognac shipped from the region is legally recognized as Fine Champagne Cognac (Source: BNIC shipments 2004) and 80% of all Fine Champagne Cognac shipped from the region is produced by Rémy Martin.

The Rémy Martin brand is known for its distinctive centaur logo which is displayed on its wines. This is such that in China, Rémy Martin wine is almost always called "man-headed horse" (人头马) instead of the actual "Rémy Martin" name.

Non-cognac products

There are/were at least two other non-cognac products. In the 1960s Rémy Martin produced two commemorative products that further celebrated their distinguished cognac — the games barrel and the writing slope. Limited numbers of these were offered to brandy lovers and have since become precious collector's items.

The games barrel was a compendium of six of the games which the cellar workers habitually used to play while they waited for fermentation and aging to take place — many years of course. The games were each arranged as separate, circular layers and the whole assembled in a barrel shape, exactly copying the traditional brandy casks. In fact the whole was made in Limousin oak, the same wood used in the full-size cognac barrels. A neat brass plate with the Rémy Martin name was attached on the center band.

The writing slope was much like the traditional writing slopes of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries except that it was an exact copy of what the Rémy Cellar Master used to use (and perhaps still does) to write his cellar notes and records. And like many of the historic examples of writing slopes there is/was a secret compartment, beneath the pen tray, large enough to take a small bottle of brandy. Again, this piece was made of Limousin oak and had the Rémy Martin name on a brass plate on the side.

In 2010, Rémy Martin introduced its very first clear spirit, Rémy Martin V, in select markets. Rather than aged in oak barrels, the liquid goes through a proprietary 14F (-10C) ice cold filtration process, giving it its transparent color and subtle taste with hints of pear and fresh mint.

As Rémy Martin V is not aged in casks, it is not a Cognac.

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References

  1. ^ editorial (7). "Remy Martin XO Excellence & Thomas Lyte: Limited Edition Gift Set". Eat Love Savor. Tunner Media Inc. http://eatlovesavor.com/remy-martin-xo-excellence-thomas-lyte-limited-edition-gift-set/. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
  2. ^ Staff (22). "Rémy Martin VSOP Mature Cask Finish – Will replace the VSOP in Europe". Cognac Fans. http://www.cognacfans.com/remy-martin-vsop-mature-cask-finish-will-replace-the-vsop-in-europe/. Retrieved 28 May 2012.

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