Louis XIII de Rémy Martin
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Louis XIII de Rémy Martin is a cognac produced by Rémy Martin.
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[edit] Production
The cognac is manufactured using grapes from the Grande Champagne territory of Cognac, France. It is blended from eaux-de-vie, some more than a century in age, then it is aged in tiercons, barrels that are several hundred years old, in its own cellar.
[edit] Value
A 750ml bottle of Louis XIII may be priced as high as $2,000(US) however average price range is between $1,300 to $1,500. The handblown crystal decanter (by Baccarat) alone sells for approximately $100. A 50ml ‘Petit Louis’ bottle can be had for $400.[1] The limited edition 'Spectaculaire' comes in a decanter embedded with a diamond, ranging from 4 to 4.75 carat (800 to 950 mg). The company recommends dealers to sell the limited edition for around $43,800.[2] "Louis XIII Black Pearl" is a limited edition cognac, packaged in 786 individually numbered Baccarat dark crystal carafes.[3] The edition completely sold out within two months.[4] Decanters were sold at Tokyo for 1 million yen ($9,494 US).[5]
[edit] References and notes
- ^ "Une Celebration du Moment". www.gayot.com. http://www.novusvinum.com/gifts/spirits/remymartin.html.
- ^ Vacature magazine (Belgium), 16 December 2006, p.13. (Dutch)
- ^ "Louis XIII. Black Pearl auction in Prague". ABCPrague. 2007-11-01. http://www.abcprague.com/2007/11/01/louis-xiii-black-pearl-auction-in-prague. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ "Louis XIII Black Pearl Limited Edition". www.gayot.com. http://www.novusvinum.com/gifts/spirits/remymartin.html.
- ^ "Asahi to sell 1 million yen brandy". The Japan Times Online. 2007-02-06. http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nb20070206a2.html. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
