Cognac
The home of double-distilled brandy from the Charente, led by the chalk slopes of Grande Champagne
- Producers
- 1
- Wines tracked
- 3
- Median 1y
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- In our shop
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Cognac is a region in western France and the source of the world's most celebrated grape brandy. WineFortune tracks 3 wines here from one producer, all carrying the AOP designation, with the sub-region of Grande Champagne at the centre of coverage.
Cognac is distilled almost entirely from Ugni Blanc, with Folle Blanche and Colombard permitted in supporting roles. The thin, acidic base wine is double-distilled in copper pot stills and aged in Limousin or Tronçais oak, where it gains its amber colour and layered aromas of dried fruit, vanilla and rancio.
The region is divided into crus defined by soil. Grande Champagne, with its chalky Champagne-like subsoil, is regarded as the premier cru, producing eaux-de-vie of exceptional finesse that reward long ageing. The climate is mild and maritime, shaped by the Atlantic and the Charente river.
No WineFortune index figure is published for Cognac at present, as none of the tracked wines has entered the index, which is built from WineFortune's own trades and listings over 90 days.
Facts
- Style
- Brandy, double-distilled and oak-aged
- Principal grape
- Ugni Blanc, with Folle Blanche and Colombard
- Designation
- AOP
- Leading cru
- Grande Champagne, on chalk soils
- Climate
- Mild maritime, Atlantic-influenced
- Wines tracked
- 3, from one producer
Producers
By the 90-day WineFortune index medianMedians are the 90-day WineFortune index per 75cl, ex VAT, built from WineFortune trades and listings. Wines without a trade or listing are tracked but not indexed.
Wines from Cognac
Questions
What is Cognac and what makes it distinctive?
Cognac is a protected brandy region in western France. Its spirit is double-distilled in copper pot stills from white grapes, chiefly Ugni Blanc, then aged in French oak. The chalk soils of the top crus, above all Grande Champagne, give eaux-de-vie of great finesse and ageing potential.
Which wines does WineFortune track in Cognac?
WineFortune tracks 3 wines in Cognac, all from a single producer and all under the AOP designation. Coverage centres on the Grande Champagne sub-region, the most highly regarded cru of the appellation.
Is there a WineFortune index price for Cognac?
Not at present. None of the tracked wines has entered the WineFortune index, so no median price per 75 cl bottle is published. The index is built solely from WineFortune's own trades and listings over a 90-day window, and a figure appears only once sufficient activity exists.
What is Grande Champagne?
Grande Champagne is the premier cru of Cognac, named for its chalky soils rather than any link to sparkling wine. Its eaux-de-vie are considered the finest and slowest-maturing of the region, prized for elegance and length. It is the sub-region WineFortune currently follows within Cognac.