Paul Giraud Cognac Napoleon 15yrs Grande Champagne - Caravan Wines & Spirits

Paul Giraud

Paul Giraud Cognac Napoleon 15yrs Grande Champagne

Style Cognac > Grande Champagne
Producer Paul Giraud
Origin Cognac — Grande Champagne (Bouteville, Charente)
$180 / btl
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What it tastes like.

For the aging of Napoleon, we only use 25% new barrel. Certainly, the new barrel brings two essential things: the colour and the woody tannins. But the very delicate aromas of vine flowers (comparable to acacia or elderflower) cannot stand to be masked by an excess of tannin, thus the use of less new oak. 
Further, we find a little acidity and freshness, as if we were crunching a grape during the grape harvest.
Napoleon is the olfactory memory of white wine from Ugni-blanc. This natural acidity of the varietal - which would not necessarily be a quality for a table wine - becomes an essential asset for Grande Champagne brandies. The aromatic freshness of the whole range is supported by this acidity. Sweet, honeyed, plummy, pruney fruit on the palate. Same elegance, but more richness and depth, and savoury woody character. Classic Grande Champagne with perfect balance between fruit and age.
40% ABV
700ml
The house

About Paul Giraud.

Cognac — Grande Champagne (Bouteville, Charente) ·Est. 1976 (brand); 1635 (family on the property)

Cognac Paul Giraud is a tenth-generation family estate in Bouteville, in the heart of Grande Champagne — Cognac's first growth (1er cru). The Giraud family has farmed the property father-to-son since 1635 and made eaux-de-vie continuously across the lineage. The current Paul Giraud Cognac brand was established by Paul-Jean Giraud and his father in the mid-1970s, with first commercial bottling in 1976. Paul-Jean (b. 1952) now passes the operation to his son Paul, the eleventh generation.

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At the table

How to pour it.

  • Temperature

    8°C · ice bucket 20 min before pouring

  • Glassware

    White-wine glass or tulip flute (skip the narrow flute — it suppresses 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 Paul Giraud

Cognac — Grande Champagne (Bouteville, Charente)

The Giraud family's roots in Bouteville — a small village in the Grande Champagne sub-appellation south-east of Cognac town — trace back to around 1650, with the property passing from father to son since 1635. Across that nearly four-hundred-year span the family farmed and distilled eaux-de-vie under various corporate arrangements typical of small-scale Cognac production: estate-grown grapes, on-site distillation, sale of finished spirit to one of the négociants who would blend it under their own house brand. The contemporary Paul Giraud Cognac label was established only in 1976, when Paul-Jean Giraud — together with his father — began bottling the family stock under their own name.

Bouteville sits at the heart of Grande Champagne, the premier cru of the Cognac region — recognised for its chalky soils that produce the longest-ageing, most aromatic Cognac eaux-de-vie. The estate works the standard Cognac varietal mix (Ugni Blanc dominant, with smaller Folle Blanche and Colombard plantings) and double-distils in copper Charentais alembics in the traditional pattern. The cellar holds a deep stock of older eaux-de-vie that Paul-Jean has built across his decades at the helm; the house's reputation rests on the breadth and age of the cellar more than on production volume.

The current Paul Giraud range covers the standard Cognac age tiers (VS, VSOP, Napoleon, XO, Hors d'Âge), plus several single-vintage and aged-stock bottlings drawn from the Giraud cellar — most notably the Heritage 70-year-old Grande Champagne. Beyond Cognac the house produces a Liqueur Gingembre (a 17.5% ginger liqueur built on Grande Champagne Cognac base) and Pineau des Charentes — the regional Cognac-and-grape-must aperitif. Paul-Jean's son Paul represents the eleventh generation.

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