Cognac and Armagnac Flashcards
when was cognac first defined?
1909 and finalized 1938
What does champagne refer to in cognac?
derivative for plain and soil- chalk is the preferred soil
six production areas of cognas
grande champagne. petite champagne, borderies, fins bois, bons bois, bois ordinaires(bois a terroirs)
Cepage of cognac
Colombard, Folle Blanche, Montils, Sémillon, Ugni Blanc; plus a max. 10% Folignan (Folle Blanche x Ugni Blanc)
most is ugni blanc
minimum alcohol cognac
40%
Base wine requirements
must contain 7-12% alcohol
chapitalization not allowed
use of SO2 prohibited during fermentation
type of still used for cognac
charentais pot still
bonne chauffe
second distillation
parts: tete, coeur, secondes, queue
brouills
first distillation product of a spirit of 28-32% abv
what forests are the source of oak for cognac
limousin and troncais
Designation of Age
VS(very special) - 2 years in cask
Superieur: - 3 years old
VSOP(very special old pale) - 4 years in cask
VVSOP (grande reserve)- 5 years old
XO(extra old) - 6 years in cask *will raise to 10 years in 2018
what do the designation of ages indicate?
the youngest eau-de-vie in the blend
Fine Champagne
distilled from wine in grande champagne and petite champagne with grande comprising 50% of blend
name different names for XO cognacc
napoleon, royal, tres vieux, vieille reserve
what is groies and where would you find it?
Hard red limestone and clay - in Fins Bois
What is the soil type in bons bois and bois ordinaires
sand
what is tenareze?
subzone of Armagnac, also its own AOC
production regions of armagnac
haut-armagnac, bas-armagnac, armagnac-tenareze
encepagement of armagnac
Baco Blanc, Blanc Dame, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Graisse, Jurançon Blanc, Mauzac, Mauzac Rosé, Meslier Saint-François, Ugni Blanc
minimum alcohol for armagnac
40%
Base wine requirements for armagnac
base wines contain 7.5-12%
chaptalization not allowed
SO2 prohibited during fermentation
Type of Still used for armagnac
alambic continuous still or can be double-distilled in a copper pot still
aging requirements
must be aged in oak casks of 400-420 liters for a minimum of 1 year
Age indications for Armagnac
VS- 1-3 years VSOP(napoleon)- 4-9 years XO(Hors d'Age)- min 10 years XO Premium- min 20 years old Vintage- indicates year of harvest not year of distillation
soil type for tenareze
clay limestone and boulbenes
If cognac is bottled after 3 months in an inert container what AOC does it fall under
Blanche Armagnac
