Cognac Courvoisier Collection Erte No.3
La bouteille proposée
- Size
- Bottle (70cl)
- Packaging
- Gift Box
- Label Condition
- Perfect
- Fill Level
- Perfect
- Capsule Condition
- Perfect
Identité du vin
- Couleur
- Amber
- Pays
- France
- Région
- Cognac
- Producteur / Domaine
- Courvoisier
- Cuvée
- Collection Erté No.3
- Millésime
- Non Vintage
Cépage et assemblage
- Grape Variety
- Ugni Blanc
Courvoisier
Courvoisier is a cognac house established in Jarnac, in the Charente region, in 1828 by Félix Courvoisier and Jules Gallois. Part of the Campari Group since 2024, it crafts its blends using eaux-de-vie sourced from the crus of the Cognac region. Its portfolio includes Domaine Guilloteau, a 30-hectare vineyard situated in Les Métairies.
- Owner
- Campari Group, via Courvoisier Holding France S.A.S.
- Maître de chais
- Thibaut Hontanx
- Surface (ha)
- 30.00 ha
Histoire du domaine
The origins of Courvoisier date back to 1796, when Louis Gallois and Emmanuel Courvoisier established a wine and spirits house near Paris. In 1828, their sons Félix Courvoisier and Jules Gallois founded a house in Jarnac dedicated exclusively to cognac. Félix Courvoisier had the Maison Courvoisier built in Jarnac in 1857. On his death, having no heir, the business was passed on in 1866 to his nephews Félix and Jules Curlier. In 1869, the house was awarded the title of official supplier to the court of Emperor Napoleon III. The British Simon family, who had previously been distributors of the brand, took control of Courvoisier in 1909. During the Second World War, the company was temporarily entrusted to Georges Hubert and Christian Braastad, before being returned to the Simon family in 1945. The Canadian group Hiram Walker acquired Courvoisier in 1964, ushering in a period of successive changes in ownership. In April 2024, the Campari Group finalised the acquisition of Courvoisier S.A.S. through Courvoisier Holding France S.A.S. The house owns, amongst other properties, the Domaine Guilloteau in Les Métairies, and Thibaut Hontanx has been its seventh master blender since 2022.
Collection Erté No.3
Collection Erté No.3 "Distillation" is a limited edition of Courvoisier Extra Cognac adorned with artwork created by Erté. The third installment in a series dedicated to the stages of cognac production, it was released in 1990 in a run of 12,000 bottles. The blend includes old eaux-de-vie, some dating back to 1892, the year of the artist's birth.
- Origin of the cuvée name
- The collection is named after Erté, the artistic name of Romain de Tirtoff, who designed its decorations. Number 3, entitled "Distillation", illustrates this stage of cognac production.
- Cuvée creation year
- 1990
- Style of the cuvée
- A slow-tasting Extra Cognac, based on a blend of very old eaux-de-vie aiming for depth, complexity, and length rather than a youthful and fruity profile.
- Position within the range
- A numbered and limited prestige edition, and the third decanter in the Courvoisier Erté Collection.
Histoire de la cuvée
Courvoisier commissioned Erté to create a series of decanters illustrating the stages of cognac production. Following "Vigne" in 1988 and "Vendanges" in 1989, "Distillation" was the third installment, launched in 1990. The seven main editions were released annually from 1988 to 1994.
