When Jean Martell founded Maison Martell, he already had his eye on Borderies, the smallest and rarest of the cognac-producing regions. The grapes that grow in the silica-clay soils of Borderies give its eaux-de-vie distinctive floral aromas and exceptional smoothness. It is this unique terroir that lends the finest Martell cognacs their hallmark elegance and subtlety.
This unique Spanish brandy is aged, like a sherry, in a solera made from casks that previously held fine Pedro Ximénez and oloroso sherries, imparting...