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According to them, the sweet spot is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTronçais oak barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e that have aged Spirits between four and eight years — they call these \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"red\" barrels \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003ebecause the oak itself takes on a reddish hue. Before 2019, Martell VSOP Medallion was the heart of the brand aged in a combination of new, red, and old barrels. 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His second marriage was to Jeanne-Rachel Lallemand, \"a direct descendant of Jacques Roux, a pioneering 17th century cognac merchant,\" by the 19th century, Martell had become \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe biggest international exporter of Cognac\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e in the world, reaching as far as China and Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nNow under \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePernod Ricard\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, House Martell has robust range of cognacs; a collection of 10 expressions. They predominantly use Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano) grapes from the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBorderies vineyards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, aging its Cognac in \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTronçais oak casks. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eThey double distill their blends, with traditional \"Charentais alembics\" (pot stills).\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nIf Cognacs had royal families, The House Martell would definitely be one. 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