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Cognac Frapin is rarity among cognac producers – this family-owned, centuries-old dynasty releases only estate-produced and bottled cognac. Frapin owns 741-acres of land in the Cognac area of Charentes, including over 500 acres of Premier Cru de Cognac vineyards planted with superior Ugni-Blanc grapes in the Grande Champagne region. This constitutes by far the largest single vineyard in the heart of this top-rated appellation. Unlike many of its fellow producers, Frapin does not turn to outside growers for grapes and is able to apply the most exacting standards of quality control at every level of production, starting on the vines. Frapin cognacs are, as a result, the epitome of excellence.
The Frapin family can trace its ties to Charentes in southwest France as far back as the year 1270. With centuries of unrivalled tradition and experience, it is the acknowledged leader in the production of exceptional, premium-quality cuvees. Today, this illustrious company is under the creative direction of Geneviève Frapin, her husband Max Cointreau and their son Jean-Pierre Cointreau. In 1994, Frapin added to its luxury portfolio with the purchase of the equally historic, Champagne Gosset.
This limited edition Cognac Frapin Cuvee 1888 is a rare blend of elixirs selected from Frapin’s most precious reserves, some of which pre-date 1888. This is a powerful yet subtle cognac of extraordinary character. It is packaged in an exceptional crystal decanter fashioned in the shape of a spinning top, with a fine 24-carat gold stopper and thread that winds around the glass and represents the spiral of time. The decanter is housed in an elaborate wooden gift box with warm, elegant hues reminiscent of the cognac itself. A small drawer in the base contains a watch gilded with fine gold, a reproduction of a model designed in 1888. Only 1,888 decanters were produced.

Production Area
Cognac district of the Charentes region

Grape Varieties
Ugni Blanc and a portion of pre-phylloxera Folle Blanc grapes, no longer used for making cognac.

Color
Rich mahogany hue with coppery tints

Bouquet
Highly complex; shows notes of dried fruit, candied orange, walnuts and hazelnuts, with hints of cocoa, coffee and balsamic

Taste
A sublime harmony of flowers mingling with sweet linden against a background of pepper, sweet spice, honey, vanilla and toasty wood notes