Francois Voyer Cognac XO 'Gold' Grande Champagne Cognac 20 - 30 Years CARAFE - Caravan Wines & Spirits

Francois Voyer

Francois Voyer Cognac XO 'Gold' Grande Champagne Cognac 20-30 Years CARAFE

Style Cognac
Producer Francois Voyer
Origin Cognac — Grande Champagne 1er Cru (Verrières)
$288 / btl
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What it tastes like.

A rich, full of rancio, grape-to-bottle Cognac. The XO Gold is called as such because it only received gold medals in every single competition it entered. Minimum 20 years old, all the way to 30 years old. This cognac provides access to a single vineyard, quality XO, very different from the blends of the bigger brands. A very special drink to keep the night going with family and friends. Tasting Notes: Nose: Down among the flowers: touches of jasmine, clove, combined with peach and plums. The old maturation of this Cognac has given it its vanilla aroma and this light and sweet aroma that only an old Cognac has. Palate: The outstanding point is probably the great elegance which is one of the major characteristics of the Premier Cru Grande Champagne, fully represented here by the delicacy of aromas as well as the subtlety of its palate.

40% ABV

700ml

The house

About Francois Voyer.

Cognac — Grande Champagne 1er Cru (Verrières) ·Est. 1875

François Voyer is a five-generation Cognac estate in Verrières, in the heart of Grande Champagne. The Chauchet-Voyer family had been growing vines in Verrières and Ambleville since the French Revolution; François Voyer formalised the Cognac brand in 1875. The estate now covers 70 hectares including 8 hectares of Grande Champagne 1er Cru around Saint-Même-les-Carrières. The house operates as a single-estate producer — distilling and bottling everything in-house. Pierre Vaudon took over in 2017 as the fifth generation.

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At the table

How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    Room temperature. No ice for the first pour — taste the spirit before diluting.

  • Glassware

    Tulip or copita — NOT a balloon snifter (drops the aroma).

Bottle questions

Before you open it.

A few practical answers for storage, delivery, and choosing the right bottle.

How should I store it before opening?

Keep it somewhere cool, dark, and steady. Wine prefers cellar temperature; spirits are happier away from heat and direct sunlight.

How long will it keep once opened?

Wine changes quickly after opening; spirits and liqueurs generally hold longer if capped tightly and kept out of heat. If it is a special bottle, ask before opening and the team can give product-specific guidance.

Can I ask for a similar bottle?

Yes. Contact Caravan with this bottle name and the occasion; the team can suggest a close match, a safer gift, or a step up or down in price.

How is it packed for delivery?

Orders are packed in bottle-safe cartons. If anything arrives damaged or looks wrong, contact the team with your order number and a photo so they can sort the next step.

What about hot weather shipping?

The team avoids making one-size-fits-all promises around heat and carrier timing. For heat-sensitive or cellar bottles, contact Caravan before ordering and they can advise the safest dispatch window.

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Why Caravan backs Francois Voyer

Cognac — Grande Champagne 1er Cru (Verrières)

The Chauchet-Voyer family has been cultivating vineyards in Verrières and Ambleville — both villages in the Grande Champagne sub-appellation of Cognac — since the French Revolution. François Voyer formalised the Cognac brand under his own name in 1875 and built the house into a recognisable single-estate producer. Five generations have continued the work; in 2017 Pierre Vaudon took over the operation as the fifth-generation steward. The family vineyard is now organised around La Maison François Voyer's holdings of 70 hectares, including 8 hectares of Grande Champagne 1er Cru around Saint-Même-les-Carrières.

François Voyer works as a single-estate Cognac house: only Grande Champagne grapes, distillation and bottling done in-house, no purchasing of finished spirit from other estates. The range covers VS (Terre de Grande Champagne, 5 yrs), VSOP, Napoléon (15 yrs), XO Gold (20–30 yrs), Hors d'Âge, and the rare single-vintage Lot releases including the Lot 93 cask-strength expression. The single-estate model — increasingly uncommon in Grande Champagne, where most production is sold to négociants — gives Voyer's wines a consistent stylistic signature across the age tiers.

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