Code 905-58
Barrel Front-Cognac
Diameter=35, Depth=11 1/4
An Antique French Barrel Frontage Stamped “Cognac”, with Iron Strapping –Good Antique Condition -Rubs to Wood –Rusting to Iron Straps- Mid 1800’s or older.
The large antique French wine barrel frontage has Cognac stamped on its front. This would be perfect as a wine cellar accessory. The following is some history on the town of Cognac in France as well as the region producing cognac:
The world's best-known brandy comes from the peaceful countryside surrounding the Charente River one hundred miles north of Bordeaux. A twenty-mile area called the 'golden circle" of cognac production encompasses Cognac and the second distilling town of Jarnac. Cognac, the medieval town which bears the name of the region, is attractive with its narrow medieval cobbled streets and elegant Renaissance facades. It is here that the fabled nectar has been created since the 17th century and that the very air one breathes is permeated by the heavy scent of spirits evaporating from oak casks held in storage: this aroma is referred to as the "angels' share". World famous firms such as Camus, Hennessy, Niartell, Otard, Prince Hubert de Polignac, Rémy-Martin, Courvoisier, and Renault-Bisquit are located here; each distillery has its own secret and unique process for mixing the various blends of its eau-de-vie.
$1,850
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