Cognac Reserve des Ancetres 35Y 70cl - Maison Dudognon
Maison DudognonCognac 70 cl 40.0% vol Notes of dried fruit, vanilla, spices
$196.44−20%($280.63/ℓ)
Recommended price: $245.43
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Technical information
- Producer
- Maison Dudognon
- Type
- Cognac
- Format
- 70 cl
- Gradation
- 40.0%
- Aging
- 35 years
- Aromatic profile
- Notes of dried fruit, vanilla, spices
- Ingredients
- White grape (Ugni Blanc)
- Type of cask
- French oak barrels
- Distillation method
- Double distillation in copper still
- Number of distillations
- 2
- Variety
- Ugni Blanc
- Color
- Intense amber
- Consumption
- At room temperature, in a tulip glass
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The Cognac Reserve des Ancetres 35Y 70cl - Maison Dudognon is an excellence that masterfully represents the Charente region, the historic heart of cognac production. Distilled with selected grapes mainly from Grande Champagne, this ultra-aged reserve rests in oak barrels for over three decades, acquiring a unique complexity and profound elegance.
In the glass, it shows an intense amber color, enriched with golden reflections, which anticipate a enveloping bouquet of withered flowers, toasted dried fruit, acacia honey, and notes of bourbon vanilla. On the palate, it reveals itself velvety and warm, with a soft and enveloping texture, capable of combining delicate spicy accents with remarkable persistence.
Perfect to be savored slowly, this cognac is suitable for moments of meditation or refined pairings with dark chocolate or quality cigars, thus enhancing its sensory peculiarities.
In the glass, it shows an intense amber color, enriched with golden reflections, which anticipate a enveloping bouquet of withered flowers, toasted dried fruit, acacia honey, and notes of bourbon vanilla. On the palate, it reveals itself velvety and warm, with a soft and enveloping texture, capable of combining delicate spicy accents with remarkable persistence.
Perfect to be savored slowly, this cognac is suitable for moments of meditation or refined pairings with dark chocolate or quality cigars, thus enhancing its sensory peculiarities.
Cognac house
Maison Dudognon
Grande Champagne (Cognac, Charente)FranceSince 1776
Maison Dudognon is a family-owned Cognac house located in the heart of the Grande Champagne cru (Charente, France). It produces a range of artisanal cognacs from its own grapes, using traditional wood‑fired distillation and aging in Limousin oak casks, with no added sugars or caramel.
- Family maison with documented activity since 1776
- Producer-grower in the Grande Champagne cru
- Traditional wood‑fired distillation in historic copper stills
- Aging in Limousin oak casks
- Production without added sugar or caramel
Specialities
- Cognac house
- producer and winegrower of Cognac
- craft Cognac
- Cognac without added sugar or caramel
The story
The Dudognon / Buraud family has cultivated and produced Cognac in Grande Champagne since 1776. The house remains family-run: official information lists family members (Claudine, Gérald and Pierre Buraud). The maison references historical awards received by family members (gold medal awarded to Paulin Dudognon in 1898; recognitions for Raymond Dudognon in 1990 and Claudine Buraud in 1998).
Distillation
Traditional wood‑fired distillation in copper stills; each variety is distilled separately; process includes brouillis and a second distillation (bonne chauffe) with separation of heads, heart and tails.
Ageing
Aging in French Limousin oak casks; the maison notes the use of new Limousin casks for some expressions; subsequent assemblage/blending without added sugar or caramel.
Raw materials
- Ugni Blanc
- Folle Blanche
- Montils
Representative products
- Cognac Heritage 40Y 70cl - Maison Dudognon
- Cognac Reserve des Ancetres 35Y 70cl - Maison Dudognon
- Cognac Vieille Reserve 25Y 70cl - Maison Dudognon