Rémy Martin

:"This article is about the drink. For the French rugby player, see Rémy Martin (rugby player) or for the rap artist see Remy Ma.Rémy Martin is a cognac (a brandy from the Cognac region of France) and champagne cognac (a brandy from the tiny Champagne Cognac region of France) originally produced by Rémy Martin, a French winemaker, who founded the company in 1724. It is now owned by R%C3%A9my Cointreau, a company founded in 1991.

Bottlings

* Rémy Martin Grand Cru
* Rémy Martin VSOP
* Rémy Martin Club
* Rémy Martin 1738 Accord Royal
* Rémy Martin XO Spécial
* Rémy Martin XO Excellence
* Rémy Martin Extra
* Louis XIII de Rémy Martin
* L'Age D'Or de Rémy Martin Rémy Martin is a Fine Champagne Cognac, meaning that the eaux-de-vie selected come from the two best growth areas of the Cognac region, the Grande Champagne and the Petite Champagne (the word "Champagne" defines a type of soil that is extremely chalky). The eaux-de-vie from these crus, in the heart of the Cognac region, have the greatest ageing potential and are therefore treasured more.

Fine Champagne Cognac is the only blend of two crus protected by the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC, the French law of 1938), which officially recognises the complementary qualities of Grande Champagne & Petite Champagne to provide a unique quality of cognac.

In 1965, the first contracts between winegrowers and distillers from Grande Champagne & Petite Champagne were signed with Rémy Martin, forming the Alliance Fine Champagne.

Only 17% of the cognac shipped from the region is legally recognized as Fine Champagne Cognac (Source: BNIC shipments 2004) and 80% of all Fine Champagne Cognac shipped from the region is produced by Rémy Martin.

Non-cognac products

* Rémy Martin Pineau
* RémyRed
* Rémy Silver

References in Popular Culture

* Dr. Dre references the cognac in the song Let Me Ride from the album The Chronic. ("But before I hit the dope spot / I gotta get the chronic, the Remy Martin and my soda pop.")
* Eminem references the cognac in the song Marshall Mathers from the album the Marshall Mathers LP.
* Ja Rule references the cognac in the song I Cry from the album . ("I can't even cop a drink at the bar / Get me some bottles of that Remy Martin / Lets get the party started right here")

External links

* [http://www.remy.com/ Rémy Martin Website]
* [http://www.remyma.com/ Rémy Music]
* [http://getinteresting.com/remySports/ Rémy Promotional Website]
* [http://www.louis-xiii.com/ Rémy Martin Louis XIII cognac]
* [http://www.cognacguide.de/html/remy_martin.htm Comparison between XO Special and XO Excellence (German, automated translation to English and French possible)]
* [http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/071030/nytu068.html?.v=100/ Rémy Martin Press Release about Rémy Presents the Women of KING Calendar]