Aging of Armc/Cogc/Calv Flashcards

1
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Armagnac XO Premium?

A

20 years min aging
in Monlezun barrels

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Hors d’Age?

Please give 3 alternate names

A

6 years min aging

aka:
XO / Extra / Napoléon
Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux

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Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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What are the aging requirements of

Armagnac VS?

A

1 to 3 years aging
in Monlezun barrels

aka:
✯✯✯

old meaning:
-youngest eau-de-vie in blend is min 2 years old

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VSOP: 4 to 9 years agaging in Monlezun barrelsing
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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What are the aging requirements of

Superieur Cognac?

A

3 years min aging

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VS: 2 years min aging
(aka: ✯✯✯ / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: VO / Reserve)

VVSOP: 5 years min aging
(aka: Grande Reserve)

XO: 6 years
(starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)
(aka: Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve / Cordon Bleu / Antique)

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What are the aging requirements of

VS Cognac?

Please give 2 alternate names for VS.

A

2 years min aging

aka:
✯✯✯ / de Luxe /
Grand Choix / Surchoix

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Superieur: 3 years min aging

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: VO / Reserve)

VVSOP: 5 years min aging
(aka: Grande Reserve)

XO: 6 years
(starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)
(aka: Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve / Cordon Bleu / Antique)

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What is the min aging of

Armagnac AOP?

A

**1 year min **aging
in Monlezun barrels

(this would make it VS/✯✯✯)

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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What are the aging requirements of

Armagnac VSOP?

A

4 to 9 years aging
in Monlezun barrels

aka:
Napoléon

old meaning:
-youngest eau-de-vie in blend is min 5 years old

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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What are the aging requirements of

Armagnac XO?

A

10 years min aging
in Monlezun barrels

aka:
Hors d’Age

Note:
- this is the same aging requirement for Vintage Armagnac

old meaning:
-youngest eau-de-vie in blend is min 6 years old

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Napoleon)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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Q

What are the aging requirements of

VVSOP Cognac?

Please give an alternate name for VVSOP

A

5 years min aging

aka:
Grande Reserve

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VS: 2 years min aging
(aka: ✯✯✯ / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix)

Superieur: 3 years min aging

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: VO / Reserve)

XO: 6 years
(starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)
(aka: Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve / Cordon Bleu / Antique)

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Q

What is

Blanche Armagnac?

A

Very young Armagnac.

It is bottled after 3 months of aging.

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Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

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Q

What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP VSOP?

Please give an alternate name

A

4 years min aging

aka:
Vieille Réserve / VO

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Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

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What are the aging requirements of

Vintage Calvados?

A

Calvados & Pays d’Auge
2 years min aging

Domfrontais
3 years min aging

(These are the same as the minimums)

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Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

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Q

What are the aging requirements of

XO Cognac?

Please give 3 alternate names for XO.

A
  • *6 years min aging**
  • (starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)*

aka:
Napoléon / Extra / Royal /
Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve /
Cordon Bleu / Antique

(there are ton of aka’s)

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VS: 2 years min aging
(aka: ✯✯✯ / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix)

Superieur: 3 years min aging

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: VO / Reserve)

VVSOP: 5 years min aging
(aka: Grande Reserve)

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Q

What are the aging requirements of

VSOP Cognac?

Please give an alternate name for VSOP

A

4 years min aging

aka:
VO / Reserve

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VS: 2 years min aging
(aka: ✯✯✯ / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix)

Superieur: 3 years min aging

VVSOP: 5 years min aging
(aka: Grande Reserve)

XO: 6 years
(starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)
(aka: Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve / Cordon Bleu / Antique)

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15
Q

What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Fine?

Please give 2 alternate names

A

2 years min aging

aka:
✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS

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Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

(not allowed in Domfrontais?)

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Q

What are the aging requirements of

Calvados AOP Vieux?

Please give an alternate name

A

3 years min aging

aka:
Reserve

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Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯✯✯ / Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:
2 years min aging (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
3 years min aging (Domfrontais)

17
Q

What are the requirements of

Vintage Armagnac?

A

10 years min aging
in Monlezun barrels

NOTE:

  • Stated vintage on label must be the year of harvest; not the year it was distilled.
  • this is also the same minimum for XO/Hors d’Age

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Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging in Monlezun barrels

VS: 1 to 3 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging in Monlezun barrels
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging in Monlezun barrels

18
Q

What are the aging requirements of

all levels of Armagnac?

A

Blanche Armagnac: 3 months min aging

Armagnac AOP: 1 year min aging

VS: 1 to 3 years in barrel
(aka: ✯✯✯)

VSOP: 4 to 9 years aging
(aka: Napoleon)

XO: 10 years min aging
(aka: Hors d’Age)

XO Premium: 20 years min aging

Vintage Armagnac: 10 years min aging

19
Q

What are all the aging requirement levels of

the all AOP for Calvados?

A

Fine: 2 years min aging (not allowed in Domfrontais?)
(aka: ✯**✯ / **Trois Étoiles / Trois Pommes / VS)

Vieux: 3 years min aging
(aka: Reserve)

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: Vieille Réserve / VO)

Hors d’Age: 6 years min aging
(aka: XO / Extra / Napoléon / Très Vieille Réserve / Très Vieux)

Vintage:

  • *2 years min aging** (Calvados & Pays d’Auge)
  • *3 years min aging** (Domfrontais)
20
Q

What are the aging requirements of

all Cognac levels?

A

VS: 2 years min aging
(aka: ✯✯✯ / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix)

Superieur: 3 years min aging

VSOP: 4 years min aging
(aka: VO / Reserve)

VVSOP: 5 years min aging
(aka: Grande Reserve)

XO: 6 years min aging

  • (starting 2016 it will mean 10 years)*
  • (aka: Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve / Cordon Bleu / Antique)*