Château de Montifaud Petite Champagne VSOP Cognac

Château de Montifaud Petite Champagne VSOP CognacChteau de Montifaud Petite Champagne VSOP Cognac is a traditional French brandy produced in the Petite Champagne cru of the Cognac region in south west France. The nose shows floral notes such as vine blossom and dried flowers, alongside apricot, pear and light vanilla. On the palate it is smooth and rounded with flavours of dried fruit, almond, gentle spice and subtle oak, finishing with freshness and length. It is best enjoyed neat as a digestif or

A hazy peach-coloured ‘orange’ wine

soft violet and a subtle undercurrent of minerality

Meunier adds suppleness and approachability

The vineyards are shallow and provide excellent drainage

Wines made form this grape are typically dry

This wine pairs beautifully with charcuterie

white peach and ripe apple

Fruit was sourced from various prime vineyard sites in Marlborough’s Southern Valleys and the central Wairau Plains which contain high proportions of New Zealand’s greywacke river stones

Ideal as an aperitif

The wine pairs beautifully with shellfish

followed by a crisp

a creamy richness and a dry