Cuvée spéciale
Génépi
Génépi Noir
Génépi Noir
Monovarietal liqueur produced by distillation and maceration of flowering sprigs of Génépi Noir. Monovarietal liqueur produced by distillation and maceration of flowering sprigs of Génépi Noir. This is the only cuvée of Génépi Noir produced by Distillerie Meunier. The plants are cultivated in our plantation in Savoie and in an agricultural cooperative in Piedmont. 2021 harvest : 800 bottles produced; 2022 harvest : 1750 bottles produced; 2023 harvest : 1937 bottles produced; 2024 harvest : 2156 bottles produced.
Bottled at 45% vol.
Natural colour.
Very aromatic, the genepi noir (artemisia genipi Weber) grows at high altitude, from 2000m. Each plant only has five or six flowers, compared to nearly thirty for the yellow genepi. Its rarity and low yield explain why it is practically no longer used in the production of herbal liqueurs.
Tasting & Service
Intense, brilliant amber color with dark green reflections.
Powerful, sustained and open that evokes a herbaceous universe where we find notes of dried herbs and liquorice.
Round and ample, with a nice balance between the floral and herbaceous aromas of the genepi and pastry notes that evoke honey and buttered biscuits. We find finely spiced notes before a long and intense finish.
In a wine glass, slightly chilled (12 to 14°).
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