{"product_id":"martellvsopredbarrel-700ml-15313","title":"MartellVSOPRedBarrel(700mL)","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Martell’s VSOP gets it first update in five decades with a Cognac aged exclusively in middle-aged “red” casks.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Jean Martell\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; opened a trading business on the banks of the Charente River in the Cognac region of France in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1715\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. Soon after he was purchasing local grapes, distilling Cognac, and aging them in fine-grained Tronçais oak. The business stayed in the family for generations and created their famous \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;VSOP \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;in \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;1831 \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;which became an instant success in demand all over the world — enjoyed by royalty from England to Japan. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Seagrams \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;purchased the company in 1987, and as such has been in the \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Pernod Ricard\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; portfolio since 2001. They are the most famous Cognac maker in the world with a wide-ranging product lineup.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;Like all makers of aged Spirits, Martell Cognac takes wood seriously. New oak can have a slight bitter bite to the Cognac. Old casks allow continued oxidation, but\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; the wood adds little complexity\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;. According to them, the sweet spot is \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Tronçais oak barrels\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; that have aged Spirits between four and eight years — they call these \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;“red” barrels \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;because the oak itself takes on a reddish hue. Before 2019, Martell VSOP Medallion was the heart of the brand aged in a combination of new, red, and old barrels. That standard had not changed in nearly fifty years. \u0026lt;em\u0026gt;Martell VSOP Red Barrel\u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt; is the same eaux-de-vie aged for five years exclusively in those middle-aged “red’ casks to develop\u0026lt;em\u0026gt; the signature fruit-forward profile \u0026lt;\/em\u0026gt;without a trace of bitterness.\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45130198712502,"sku":"15313","price":15.17,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/1251\/9862\/files\/martellvsopredbarrel-700ml_15313_01_84156567_92193626-d852-475d-b319-0be20d65d7ee.jpg?v=1779037294","url":"https:\/\/noblebottle.com\/products\/martellvsopredbarrel-700ml-15313","provider":"noblebottle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}