François Peyrot VSOP

Nose

Refined and inviting, with apricot, peach and ripe grapes, followed by floral notes and soft vanilla. White pepper and a touch of honey add warmth and complexity.

Palate

Rounded and harmonious, with ripe stone fruit, candied orange and dried fruit. Vanilla, clove and white pepper gradually develop into subtle notes of leather, cocoa and coffee.

Finish

Long and elegant, with lingering fruit, gentle spices and a refined combination of vanilla, cocoa and lightly drying oak.

The history of François Peyrot began in 1893, when Jean-Baptiste Peyrot established himself as a winegrower in Grande Champagne, the premier cru of the Cognac region. A decisive step followed in 1956, when Jean and Mathilde Peyrot began distilling and producing cognac on their seven-hectare vineyard estate. Initially, most of their eaux-de-vie were sold to merchant houses in the region. In 1970, their son François and his wife Gisèle decided to bottle cognac under their own name. The first bottle of Cognac François Peyrot, a VSOP, was released in July 1971.

François Peyrot is a genuine family estate that grows its own grapes and distils the resulting wine before allowing the eaux-de-vie to mature in French oak. Its cognacs come entirely from Grande Champagne, an area renowned for refined, floral eaux-de-vie with excellent ageing potential. The range extends from VSOP and XO to old cognacs displaying dried fruit, flowers, spice and rancio. The house has also become known for liqueurs based on Grande Champagne cognac, including its distinctive Poire au Cognac made with Williams pears. François Peyrot therefore combines traditional craftsmanship with a remarkably fruit-forward speciality.