Louis XIII de Rémy Martin
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Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin is a brand selling cognac , specialist of the Cognac Fine Champagne originally produced by Rémy Martin, a French winemaker, who founded the company in 1724...
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Production
The cognac is manufactured using grapes from the Grande ChampagneGrande Champagne
Grande Champagne is a French district, called a cru, known for its cognac. It produces the finest cognacs in a zone of 34703 hectares, of which 17% is dedicated to production of cognac. At its heart is the town of Segonzac, in the Département of Charente. Grande Champagne is situated entirely in...
territory of Cognac, France
Cognac
Cognac is a commune in the Charente department in southwestern France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.-Geography:Cognac is situated on the river Charente between the towns of Angoulême and Saintes. The majority of the town has been built on the river's left bank, with the smaller right...
. It is blended from 1200 eaux de vie, some more than a century in age. Then it is aged in tiercons (oak barrels that are several hundred years old) in its own cellar.
On 15 June 2011 the cognac house launched a Jeroboam bottle of Louis XIII, a magnum decanter with the price of €16,000 ($22,600).
Price
A 750 ml bottle of Louis XIII may be priced as high as US$3,000; however the average price range is $1,900 - $2,500. "Louis XIII Black Pearl" is a limited edition cognac packaged in 786 individually numbered BaccaratBaccarat (company)
Baccarat Crystal is a manufacturer of fine crystal glassware located in Baccarat, France. The company owns two museums: the Musée Baccarat in Baccarat, Meurthe-et-Moselle and the Galerie-Musée Baccarat, on the Place des États-Unis in Paris...
dark crystal carafes. The edition completely sold out within two months. Decanters were sold in Tokyo for 1 million yen ($9,494 US). At Vancouver International Airport a Rémy Martin Louis XIII Black Pearl 1.5 litre bottle was sold to a Chinese couple for US$34,000.