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6 Grape Varieties are permitted |
Ugni Blanc dominates |
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Ugni blanc is a great choice because |
it is high acid & low alcohol - really suitable for distillation. |
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Cognac Crus |
Grande Champagne. Petite Champagne. Borderies. Fins Bois. Bons Bois. Bois Ordinaires |
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Best Crus are |
Grande Champagne, Petite Champage & Borderies. |
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best soils |
Chalk & Clay because of decent drainage coupled with good water retention. |
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The wine is delicate & vulnerable to spoilage |
& therefore needs to be distilled straight away. |
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Distillation must be completed by law |
before 31st March following the vintage. |
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Double Pot Distillation is used |
Traditionally |
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The type of still used |
Charentais. It is legally defined. |
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Charentais must be |
made of copper, directly heated & use a worm condenser. |
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Charentais stills limited to a capacity of |
140hL for first use. |
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30hL. |
Is the limited quantity for 2nd use in a Chartentais still. |
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A Hectolitre = |
100 litres. |
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Distilling with the lees produces a spirit |
with a richer mouthfeel & greater complexity. |
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Permitted Varieties |
Ugni Blanc. Colombard. Folle Blanche. Semillon. Montils. Folignan. |
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Newly distilled spirit must not exceed |
72.4 % abv. |
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Martell make a lighter style by |
not using the lees in distillation. |
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Cognac must be matured |
in oak containers for a least 2 years. |
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Usually matured in |
350L barrels. |
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2 Type of wood are used |
Limousin Forest & Troncais Forest. |
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Limousin Forest wood (Q. robur) |
is more open grained & contributes more tannin. |
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Troncais Forest wood (Q. sessiliflora) |
is tighter grained & contains more aromatic characteristics. |
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Fine Champagne |
blend of spirits made from Grande Champagne (min 50%) & Petite Champagne. |
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3 Star or VS |
The youngest spirit in the blend must be at least 2 YO |
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VSOP |
Youngest spirit in the blend must be at least 4 YO |
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XO / Napoleon / Extra / Hors d'age |
Youngest spirit in the blend must be at least 6 YO. |
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in 2016 |
XO Min age of spirit (youngest) will be increased to 10 YO |
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Only 13% of cognac comes from |
Bons Bois & Bois Ordinaries |
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Cognac is a |
Grape Brandy |
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Grapes are |
mechanically harvested & immediately sent for processing |
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Screw Presses which can exert a great deal of force |
are banned as grapes need to be pressed gently |
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1st Distillation produces |
brouillis which is approximately 27 - 30% abv. |
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Head & Tails |
fetes & secondes |
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Demijohn |
used for spirits ages more than 50/60 years in barrel & kept for finest blends. |
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If a Cru name appears on the label |
100% of the spirit must have come from said cru. |
