Cognac is a bit of a cultural hodgepodge. It’s the drink of kings, with Napoleon famously bringing hundreds of bottles with him into exile; it’s the tipple of hip-hop , popping up in the likes of Tupac and Drake’s chart-toppers. It conjures up stuffy associations of old men in leather armchairs; yet it’s slipping its way into snazzy cocktail bars.
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In Cognac, Distillation Is All About the Details
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Cognac Distillation Season
In Cognac, the distillation season begins following harvest after the grapes (mostly Ugni Blanc) are fermented into a low-alcohol wine. There is no official kick-off date distillation generally begins in October/early November, and, by official decree, must end by March 31 the following year. In Cognac, master distillers painstakingly tend to their stills using years of experience and all of their senses to craft this exceptional spirit. Read on to discover insights from Cognac producers.
Transforming Wine into Spirit
Distillation concentrates a wine s aromas and flavors, creating an exceptional elixir with fruity and floral notes and long-aging potential. The general distillation recipe is the same for all cognacs and nine (9) liters of wine are needed to produce one (1) liter of cognac!
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