Grande Champagne

Grande Champagne is a French district, called a cru, known for its cognac. It produces the finest cognacs in a zone of 34703 hectares, of which 17% is dedicated to production of cognac. At its heart is the town of Segonzac, in the Département of Charente. Grande Champagne is situated entirely in this département.

Cognac regions

Cru is a French word for growth region. There are six different sub-regions (Cru) within Cognac. Each is graded by the French government according to the quality of the cognac produced there. The six Cru are from best to least, (1) Grande Champagne, (2) Petite Champagne, (3) Borderies, (4) Fins Bois, (5) Bons Bois, and (6) Bois Ordinaires.^[1] Grande champagne is the first (and, according to many connoisseurs, the favored) cru. A blend of Grande and Petite Champagne cognacs, with at least half the eaux-de-vie coming from Grande Champagne, is known as Fine Champagne.

References

^ "How To Read A Cognac Label?". cognacfans.com. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

External links

Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac.

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[1] "How To Read A Cognac Label?". cognacfans.com. 13 July 2010. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 15 October 2019.

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