Cognac Day: origin, rules and key facts for drinkers

On June 4 we celebrate Cognac Day, a type of brandy made from white grape wine grown in the French city of Cognac.

Cognac is a versatile liquor that allows for a wide variety of different ways and occasions to enjoy it. It's good that we have a day to celebrate this drink and it is precisely today, June 4. Over the years, many have been captivated by its flavors and aromas; in fact, it is considered a status symbol of good drinking.

He Brandy can be produced in anywhere in the world. He Cognac It can only be made in France, in the region of Cognac, located north of Bordeaux under the Controlled Designation of Origin of Cognac (DOC). The national interprofessional office of Cognac, with its French acronym BNIC (Bureau National Interprofessionel du Cognac) establishes the regulations for production within the appellation of origin.

Cognac can only be made in France, in the Cognac region, located north of Bordeaux under the Controlled Designation of Origin of Cognac (DOC).

Cognac can only be made from three varieties of white grapes. ugni white, also some columbard either fuck blanche. Of course, it does not introduce other varieties, completely ruling out the use of red grapes.

The life of cognac begins with the selection of the wine blend or crus, which is aged in more than 300,000 barrels of century-old oaks, coming exclusively from French forests. Patience after decades of aging gives cognac its maximum potential and most notable characteristics.
Its perfect balance between body and flavor turns each sip into a rewarding and seductive experience. This liquor protected by the Cognac Controlled Designation of Origin is a pleasure that does not stand the test of time.

The greatest exponent of this drink is Hennessy, which is created from mixtures up to 200 years old, and in times past was known as eau de vie or water of life.

The age of the cognac influences its qualities, but only the years of storage in the barrel are what count, since the process stops when it is bottled.

The greatest exponent of this drink is Hennessy, which is created from mixtures up to 200 years old, and in times past it was known as eau de vie or water of life.

The act of drinking cognac is described as a sensory journey that "begins by looking at the design of the bottle, then opening it and filling your senses with its aromatic enveloping perfume of hazelnut, vanilla and spices. The peak of the journey is letting your mouth be caressed by its robustness, which is distinguished by its intense amber color."

Tasting notes

Its flavors of candied fruits and its subtle, slightly spicy notes create an unmatched harmony with a soft and generous sensation with hints of cocoa and a warm fruity presence.
Its long finish is the culmination of the complexity of the mixture with which it was created and all the delicate process it involves.
Its elegance can be breathed in the aromas that surround us with their subtlety, with their fine colors, and in the heat that runs through us and embraces us delicately after it is tasted.

The distillation is carried out in two "chauffes", using a still called "charentais" made of red copper, of a very specific shape, with its boiler, its swan necks and its coil.

Classification according to the system created by Hennessy

They are classified based on the system created by Hennessy and are identified by being English abbreviations of the traditional names V.S., V.S.O.P., Fine de Cognac, X.O. or Paradis, and for more demanding and connoisseur tastes there are also some limited editions of them.

Cognac V.S. or Very Special It is a minimum of two and a half years old, counted from the first day of October after the harvest with which the wine from which it was distilled was produced.
V.S.O.P. by Very Superior Old Pale, and consists of the youngest wine in the blend, which determines the quality of the cognac, being aged in barrels for a minimum of four years. The origin of the name dates back to 1817, when the king of England requested a cognac free of added sugar, which is what is used to give it a more intense color. Without extra sugar the color of cognac is pale.
X.O: If the youngest wine in the blend is a minimum of ten years old. extra old, Also called Hors d'âge, although it can be a blend with wines that are at least 20 years old. Time gives it a deep and robust character that seduces with the constant revelation of flavors when tasted. The XO Napoleon cognac is distinguished by having an intermediate aging between the V.S.O.P. and the X.O.