Today is Cognac Day

Discussion in 'General Discussion' started by bernjb56, Jun 4, 2019.

  1. bernjb56

    bernjb56 Supporter

    Cognac begins with a white wine produced in one of six designated growing regions, and it’s worth noting that if it wasn’t produced from a white wine grown in those regions, it’s not considered a real Cognac. The white wine from which it starts is considered by most connoisseurs to be entirely undrinkable. There’s a further distinction in which a Cognac must be produced from 90% Ugni Blanc, a form of white wine grape, to have a specific designation.

    It all starts with the grapes being pressed and left to ferment for three weeks in the wild yeasts that grow naturally in those regions without the addition of sugar or sulphur. This wine is then distilled in alembic stills and placed into Limousin oak casks for two years where it goes from being nearly 70% alcohol to 40% alcohol. There are multiple grades of Cognac, and exploring them can be a great way to spend Cognac Day.

    Not a drink I usually go for, but I like the glasses it comes in.

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  2. Barry Haynes

    Barry Haynes I dance in leopard skin mankini’s

    I must admit I do like a nice drop of cognac:thumbsup:
     
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  3. Merlin Cat

    Merlin Cat Moderator

    I don’t like it but we visited one of the shops in Cognac one year on our trip back to the UK. There were many cognacs to choose from and you could buy them at the bar, some were lots of euros per glass.

    As we walked around a woman knocked a box of v expensive cognac off the display with her bag. Everyone stopped and stared, fortunately for her it didn’t have the bottle in. Ourselves and her husband laughed, she had a big sense of humour failure :)
     
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