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The Origin Late 1700’s, the descendant of Count of Monteru moved to Cognac region and married his daughter to the son of a cognac merchant Up until the 20th century, the name Monteru always remained linked to the production of premium grape spirits The name had then fallen into oblivion until Franck Vigneron and the Naud Family (a line of Cognac Master Distillers) brought it back to life with the first premium single grape brandies
Grape varietals from selected vineyards in Charentes Region, France
Ideal Climate and Terroir for the Vines Temperate climate with ocean influences Soft winters with rains Hot summers with sun Average temperature = 13°C (55.4°F) Soils with limestone and clay Nourishing clay Deep water reserve Typicity of the wine Fresh and aromatic white wines Fruity and bodied red wines
Charentais Copper Pot Still Distillation
Craft Double-Distillation at Its Best Double distillation results in an aromatic wine eau-de-vie, unlike continuous distillation in column stills, which aims to produce a more neutral eau-de-vie The heating method, heating time and shape of the equipment, all have an effect on the quality of an eau-de-vie About 9 liters of wine for 1 liter of eaude-vie at 72% ABV
Double Aging : French and American Oak Casks Only the « Heart » of the distillation is placed exclusively in oak barrels for 2 years
Vanilla notes + hazelnut notes
From contact with the wood, the crystal clear eau-devie takes on its characteristic color and develops its Coconut notes structure and bouquet + spices notes With time, the taste mellows, the bouquet becomes richer and the color deepens The Rare Casks brandies are finished between 8-12 months in former barrels of prestigious wines or spirits (PX Sherry, Sauternes, Charred barrels, Mizunara)
Aging and Selecting with Care  Our grape brandies are placed in a stone cellar, on the Atlantic coast, where temperature and humidity remain stable  We, Jean-Michel and Pierre NAUD, carrefully taste each batch separately before being assignened its final destination  Each bottle is individually numbered Jean-Michel NAUD
Production Summary
1. Harvest
2. Vinification
5. American oak cask aging (12months)
6. Rare cask aging finish (8-10 months)
3. Double distillation
4. Frenck oak cask aging (12months)
Leading Cocktails with Monteru in NY Anejo Tribeca & Hell’s Kitchen - Cinco Sol Monteru Sauvignon Blanc Brandy, Durango Mezcal,Hoja Santa Syrop, Fresh Lemon
Kimoto Rooftop Brooklyn - French Kiss Monteru Sauterne Finish Brandy, Chamomile infused agave, freshly squeezed lemon Nomad Bar - Honey Hoat Monteru Sauterne Finish Brandy, Oolong Tea, Lemon, Kas Krupnikas, Yellow Chartreuse, Oat Milk, Egg White BanzarBar - Austral Summer Monteru Sauterne Finish Brandy, Irish Whiskey, Chartreuse, Coconut orgeat, Lemon, Angostura Bitters
Earned Media Coverage
BRANDY CATEGORY ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
The Biggest Players Are Getting Into Craft Brandy Game
Brandy Boom Sparks Gallo Buyout (Excerpt) An unreported surge in brandy sales prompted the wine giant to move for boutique spirit producer Germain-Robin. Source: Wine-Searcher By W. Blake Gray 21-Aug-2017 Maybe you hadn't noticed that the US in the midst of a boom in sales of expensive brandy. There hasn't been much reporting about it. But brandy sales are way up; the brandy boom is bigger right now than the well-chronicled market surges for American whiskey and Tequila. Brandy's growth rate is as high as rosé's - and one of the industry's smartest players, E. & J. Gallo Winery, did notice. Last week, Gallo swooped in and bought Germain-Robin, a small distiller in Mendocino County, California that has been making America's finest brandies for more than 30 years. The price was not disclosed.
What is the Story with the recent revival of the Brandy category? 1) The Unprecedented Surge in "Brown" Spirits popularity across consuming generations. 2) Versatility: Brandy's remarkable breadth of style and application gives it a major advantage at all levels of price point. 3) Brandy's Long Cocktail Pedigree. While we leave cocktail history to others, we know enough to state unequivocally that brandy, in particular cognac, was commonly used as the base of many classic cocktails created from the mid-19th century through the mid-20th century. Great mixed drinks like the Sidecar, French 75, Sazerac, Vieux Carre, Brandy Alexander, The Corpse Reviver #1 all include cognac.
4) Rise in Premium and Super-Premium American Brandy. As has been covered thoroughly in F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal since the late 1990s, the gradual coming of age of both domestic mainstream and craft brandies has been a quiet, multiple decade long revolution. Large distillers like E&J Gallo in Modesto, CA, Korbel in Guerneville, CA, Laird & Company in Scobeyville, NJ and The Christian Brothers now owned by Heaven Hill Distilleries of Bardstown, KY have made tremendous progress since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933 in elevating the quality of large-scale brands, such as E&J, Korbel, Laird's Apple Brandy, and Christian Brothers. Newer, small-scale producers, led by Germain-Robin (now owned by Gallo), St. George Spirits, Clear Creek, (now owned by Hood River Distillers) Jepson, Copper & Kings, Osocalis, Cedar Ridge, Koval, Starlight, Rhine Hall and others, are making brandy out of myriad types of fruits as well as single grape varieties. This combination of grand and tiny scale brandy production has changed the conversation about domestic brandy for the better and has, above all, raised the degree of quality. 5) The Undeniable Effect of Hip-Hop and African-American Culture. In the post-World War Two era, cognac many black entertainers, Josephine Bakeramong them, musicians, and artists lived in Europe, with the top choice being Paris. Since cognac was the liquor of choice in Paris, it gradually became associated with black musicians. World War Two brought many white and African-American GIs across the Atlantic Ocean who were influenced by many things European, in particular, those things French and English. While the white GIs returned home with a thirst more for Scotch whisky and beer/ale, many of the African-American GIs glommed onto cognac and brandy. In the 1970s, jazz great Herbie Hancock was part of a quintet not coincidentally named VSOP. As jazz and R&B morphed into rap and hip-hop in the 1980s, the closeness of cognac with the African-American community became more publicly known as seminal rappers/entertainers/entrepreneurs like Busta Rhymes (Pass The Courvoiser -2001), Puff Daddy, Ludacris, Nas, Jay-Z, T.I., Snoop Dog (Hennessy and Buddah - 2000) and others became associated with France's most famous spirit. This cultural phenomenon boosted cognac sales across the U.S. through the 1990s and into the 21st century. 6.) In addition, advances in wood maturation, fermentation, and distillation are likewise contributing to a brighter future for all the world's brandies. This encouraging outlook is important because virtually all brandies carry with them the burden of having direct socioeconomic impact on their communities of origin. So, that bottle of Armagnac you buy and enjoy will help the village economy of France's Gascony region; that grappa you purchase assists in making life a little better in rural Veneto, Italy; and the coveted bottle of rare American craft brandy gives encouragement and financial resources to the small-scale artisanal distiller in the backwoods of northern California. Brandy, like all spirits categories, is always about people first and enjoyment second. 7). Brandy Quality Has Never Been Better. For all the reasons above, from improved technology to artisanal producers to naturally grown fruits and grapes to wider availability in the global marketplace, never has brandy been better, more accessible or more delicious than it is right now in 2018. So, give yourself, your local liquor retailer or bartender, and the brandy producer a boost by first educating yourself about brandy and second by buying a bottle or two or a glass or cocktail to savor and enrich your life.
Additional Brandy Category News https://www.thespiritsbusiness.com/2018/01/top-50-i nnovative-spirits-launches-of-2017-30-21/4/ http://cheersonline.com/2017/10/24/brandy-c ocktails-bar-trends-2017/ https://www.gq.com/story/brandy-is-cool-again /amp
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