Cognac

Cognac is a wine region in France.

Ugni Blanc leads the plantings, with Folle Blanche and Colombard alongside it.

The ground underneath is chalk and clay.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as hills, riverside and valley floor.

Brandy wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows nutmeg, vanilla and aged for smoothness.

Labels here fall under the VS, the VSOP and the XO, plus one more.

Inside it sit Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois and Bons Bois, plus one more.

Names to look for on a shelf: Hennessy, Martell and Rémy Martin.

At the table these bottles work with cheese, desserts, pâté and fruit tart.

In the glass.

Brandy: Nutmeg, Vanilla, Aged for smoothness.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• VS
• VSOP
• XO
• XXO

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Camus Napoleon La Grande Marque Cognac, France
• Camus X.O. Elegance Cognac, France
• Camus X.O. Superior Cognac, France
• Hennessy 'James Hennessy' X.O. Cognac, France
• Hennessy 'Richard Hennessy' Cognac, France
• Hennessy 50 Anniversary Edition X.O. Grande Champagne Cognac, France
• Hennessy Paradis Rare Cognac, France
• Hennessy Privilege V.S.O.P. Cognac, France

At the table.

• cheese
• desserts
• pâté
• fruit tart

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Cognac: common questions

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