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Cognac and Armagnac Flashcards

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1
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When does Cognac begin aging?

A

From 1st April after after being put in the barrel for maturation.

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Cognac classifications

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  • VS. - at least 2 years.
  • VSOP - at least 4 years.
  • XO - at least 10 years.
  • Napoleon between VSOP and XO
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River in Cognac

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Charente

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Permitted additives in Cognac

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  • Caramel for colour
  • Sugar (syrup) - sweetness
  • Boise - soaked oak chips.
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Permitted grapes in Cognac

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  • Ugni blanc (90%)
  • Folle Blance
  • Colombard
  • Semillon
  • Montils
  • Frolignan Blanc
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Cognac Climate

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Seldom freezes

Hot, humid summers

Maritime. in West and Continental in East

Best sites in Centre

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Big 4 Cognac houses

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Courvoisier

Hennessy (Oldest)

Martell

Remy Matrin

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8
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Base wine for Cognac

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2200 vines /ha minimum

Row spacing wide. 3.5m

No sulphur

No Chaptalization

7-12% RS after fermentation

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Oak types permitted in Cognac

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  • Limosin
  • Troncais
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What is the name of the governing body that overseas Cognac?

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BNIC - Bureau National Interprofessionel du Cognac.

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Cognac Deffinition

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Brandy distilled from wine of specific grape varieties grown in delimited appellation of Cognac, twice distilled in a pot still and aged in oak barrels.

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Armangac Deffinition

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Brandy made by single distillation in a traditional collum still from grapes grown in the Armangac region and aged for long periods in oak barrels.

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3 regions of Armangac

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Armangac Tenareze

Bas Armangac

Haut Armangac

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Armangac climate

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  • Hotter than Cognac
  • Good water retention
  • Cool breeses from Bay of Biscay
  • Moist haze even on hot dats
  • No frost. Mild winters.
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Grape of Armangac

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10 grape varietals in Armagnac main are:

  1. Ugni Blanc (80%)
  2. Baco 22A
  3. Colombard
  4. Folle Blanche
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Armangac Still

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Armagnac is distilled in an Alambic Armagnacais, a small, sometimes mobile, continuous column still.

no heads and tails cuts in continuous stills

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Barrels used for aging

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400 - 420 liter French oak barrels.

18
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Aging convention for Armangac

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  • VS - 2 years
  • VSOP - 5 years
  • XO - 10 years
19
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Oak used in Armangac

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Gascon - more tannin

Limosin - more vanilla

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