CONCENTRATION OF TIME

It’s in the desire to do something unexpected with a real savoir-faire and the certainty in the value of history that Louis XIII cognac produces a truly one of-a-kind spirit.

- Angelika Pokovba

With a near century-long aging process and 150-180 years of oak tree maturity for the house’s unique tierçon barrels (longer and thinner pieces of wood used in construction), the cellarmaster himself never personally sees the result of his work. Instead, they trustfully finish the job of generations before, only to commence the process for the century ahead, meaning that each Louis XIII decanter bottles the achievements of generations. Because when all is said and done, Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau says, “Time is exactly what I am making.” All it amounts to is trusting the daily experience of the wine from the Grande Champagne region and the centuries of experience within the house