Bailan Property Area
First, Cognac
Cognac, transliterated as “Cognacâ€, is located in the southwestern part of France and is a small town in the province of Charente in the north of Bordeaux. It is an ancient town with an area of ​​about 100,000 hectares. The soil in the Cognac region is very suitable for the growth and maturation of the grapes, but due to the colder climate, the sugar content of the grapes is relatively low (usually only about 18/19 or 19%). Therefore, it is difficult to make wine products with Bordeaux in the south. Comparing wines produced in the region. In the seventeenth century, with the introduction of distillation technology, especially in the nineteenth century under the shelter of Napoleon, the French emperor, the Cognac region became a famous producer of brewing distilled wine. In 1909, the French government promulgated the statute that only in the province of Charente, the Prynne area produced in the 36 counties and cities around Ganzi can be named Cognac. Named after the word "Cognac" but only with other specified names. This provision establishes the production status of "cognac" brandy in the form of legal provisions. Just as in English, "All Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac." (All cognacs are brandy, but not all cognac is cognac). This explains the authority of Cognac, Cognac deserves to be "the king of brandy".
In 1938, the French Association of Appellations of Origin and the Cognac Authority Division divided COGNAC into six wines according to the quality and characteristics of the AOC Law (Regulation of the French Designation of Origin) and the quality of soil and cognac produced in the Cognac region. Area:
GRANDE CHAMPAGNE Grande Champagne
PETITE CHAMPAGNE Little Champagne
BORDERIES Porougli District (Bianlin District)
FIN BOIS Fangpoya District (High Quality Forest Area)
BON BOIS Bongpoa District (Good Quality Forest Area)
BOIS ORDINAIRES Poya-Odinares Area (Ordinary Forest Area)
Among them, the Grand Champagne region only accounts for 3% of the total area, and the Champagne region accounts for about 6%. The grape production in the two regions is particularly low. According to the French government's regulations, only the dried cognac distilled from the grapes of the Champagne region can be called FINE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC, and the percentage of grapes in Grand Champagne must be 50%. the above. If the cognac produced by the Champagne region, the essence of the Cognac region, is used, the words "GRANDE CHAMPAGNE COGNAC" may be used. This brandy is a perfect gourmet.
The raw material for the grapes used in Cognac's wine production is generally not red wine grapes. Instead, it is selected from Saint Emilion and Colombar, which have strong disease resistance, long maturation and high acidity. ), Folle Branehe and other three famous white grape varieties. This is because the red wine grape because of its skin contains a lot of high fatty acids, so distilled brandy also contains a lot of fatty acids, affecting the taste of wine, consumer evaluation is generally not high, therefore, Most producers do not use these grapes to make brandy.
The characteristics of the cognac: In terms of taste, Cognac wine has a soft, aromatic mellow complex aroma, fine taste. The wine is amber, clear and transparent, alcoholicity is generally about 43 degrees.
1 How long is the storage period and the production site of the cognac label?
In order to ensure the quality of cognac, the French government has strict regulations on the level of cognac, especially cognac. This rule sets the standard for the age of the Cognac brandy, and uses this as the basis for classifying cognac. The statutory labeling and brewing period provisions for cognac wines are as follows:
1, V. S(Very Superior)
VS, also known as Samsung Brandy, is a common brandy. The French government stipulates that the youngest brandy produced in Cognac needs only 18 months of wine. However, in order to ensure the quality of wine, manufacturers must provide more than two and a half years of brewing in oak barrels.
2. V.S.O.P. (Very Superior Old Pale)
In the mid-range cognac, the cognac that enjoys this mark needs at least 4 and a half years of wine. However, many brewing companies, when bottling and blending, properly add 10-15 year old cognac raw wines of a certain composition to improve the quality of the wine.
3, Luxury Cognac is a boutique cognac.
Most large workshops in Cognac produce cognacs of excellent quality. They have special names such as: Napoleon, Cordon Blue, XO Extra, and Extra. According to the French government, such cognac raw wines must be brewed for more than six and a half years in oak barrels before they can be bottled and sold.
2 Cognac Brand Names and Products
1. Augier Ogier. It is also known as the joy of love; it is a famous Cognac produced by the Oji Freil Company founded in 1643. Founded by Pierre Ogi, the company is one of the oldest cognac brewing companies in the Cognac region. The bottle is marked with the phrase “The Oldest House in Cognac†which means “This is Cognac. "Old shop" to show its long history. The classification of grades includes "Samsung" Ogier, which has a strong oak flavor, and "VSOP" Ogier, which uses blends of more than 12 years of original wine blending.
2. Bisquit. Founded in 1819, after more than 180 years of development, it has now become one of the largest distillery brewing plants in Europe. Variety of "Samsung", "VSOP" (Basket), "Napoleon" (Napoleon) and "XO" (special brewing), "Bisquit Bubonche VSOP" Bisquite • DuPont's best aging, "Extra Bisquit" Pepsi Ji far Years of Cognac and the "Best Century Collection" currently sold worldwide.
3. Camus Cameron. Also known as Golden Flower Cognac or Gan Warrior; produced by the French company CAMUS, which was founded in 1863 and is a famous cognac producer in France. The dried cognac produced by Camus Camus is brewed using the Saint emilion grapes grown in its own orchard as a raw material. The classification of grades is divided between "VSOP" and "Napoleon". In addition to Napoleon and XO, the "Camus Limoges Book" and the "Camus Limoges Book" Kaopul Porcelain Book (Camus Napoleon Extra), "Camus Silver Baccarat" and "Camus Silver Baccarat". It is divided into two categories: blue book blue porcelain book and Burgundy Book red porcelain book), "Camus Limoges Drum" kamu porcelain drum, "Camus Baccarat Crystal Decanter" camo baccarat crystal bottle, "Josephine Camus Josephine" and Barrel, and other series of varieties.
4. Courvosier Napoleon. Transliterated as "Kovazee", also known as Kang Fushou. Founded in 1790, the Couvsay company was praised for offering high-quality cognac brewed by its own company when Napoleon I was in office. In Napoleon III, it was designated as the contractor of brandy. It is famous French cognac brandy. In addition to Samsung, "VSOP", "Napoleon" and "XO" (special brewing), the category classification also includes Courvoisier Imperiale Cognac, Courvoisier Napoleon Cognac and Napoleon Cognac. Cognac, Courvoisier Extra's Cuevazier and "VOC Di Cante" and limited sale of "Yerdi" and so on. Since 1988, the company has projected seven works by the French master Ide, respectively, on cognac bottles. The first one is about the vineyards, named "Vine"; the second one is called "Harvest", with the girl holding a handful of grapes and blessing in the peaceful sunshine, presenting a scene of fertility; the third is called "Concise". Describes the process of distilling brandy wine; the fourth version is called “aging†and takes the aged brandy wine in oak barrels as a picture to show the strict curing process of Napoleon brandy; the fifth is called “tastingâ€. The seven paintings were specially designed for Napoleon Cognac by virtue of his love for Napoleon Brandy.
5. FOV long neck. The fov produced by the French Dimo ​​distillery is a well-known brand of Cognac, with its unique quality and unique craftsmanship, it has become a well-known mark, and therefore enjoys a long neck. "The name. The long-necked FOV is brewed with a good grape, which is sweet and scented with a pleasant vanilla flavor.
6. Hennessy Hennessy. It is a brewing company founded in 1765 by Irish Hennessy Hennessy Richards and is one of the world famous cognac brands. In 1860, the company first exported cognac in the form of a glass bottle. When Napoleon III was used, the company had used an asterisk that could prove the level of cognac. Until now, the name "Hennis" has almost become a brandy. synonym. After six generations of efforts, the “Hennessy†family has continuously improved its product quality and continuously expanded its production capacity. It has become one of the three largest brewing companies in the Cognac region. Famous brands include: Hennessy VSOP, Napoleon Hennessy, Hennessy XO, Richard Hennessy Hennessy Richard and Hennessy Paradis Hennessy Cup Mo. More than 150 years ago, the Hennessy family first launched the XO cognac brand in the Cognac region, and arrived in Shanghai, China, in 1872, thereby starting Hennessy’s trade in Asia. 7. Hine Royal Deer. Named after the wine company. The company was founded in 1763. As the brewing company has been operated and managed by the British family of Hein, it was designated by the British Queen Elizabeth in 1962 as the British royal liquor contractor. In the company's products, "antique" is a mellow and delicious aging; "treasures" are made of ancient wine secreted by the Hein family.
8. Larsen Rashan. Lashan Company was founded in 1926 by Norwegian James Larsen. This brand of Cognac products, in addition to the general glass bottles of Lathan "VSOP" (Basket), "Napoleon" (Napoleon) (Napoleon) and "XO" (special) and Extra, and other types, as well as the world-renowned Viking Sailing boats are packaged glass bottles and porcelain bottles. All products of the Rassan Cognac Brandy are made from the blends of the original wines produced in the Champagne region and the Champagne region. They are mellow and delicious and are the top grade cognac produced in the Cognac region.
9. Martell Martell. Martell is named after the wine company. The company was founded in 1715. The founder, Shang Martell, has been operated and managed by the Martell family since the company was founded, and has gained the reputation of “a rare rare wineâ€. The company's "Samsung" enables customers to appreciate the price of fragrant glycols for wine and popularity; the company's "VSOP" (brewing) has long been known as "Medaillon" (medal) with a gentle texture and is the world's wine. Fascinated products; "Cordon ruby" is a blend of winemakers picking up brandy of brandy from the winery; Napoleon is known as "Napoleon in Napoleon" and is The best in brandy; "Cordon Blue" (Blue Ribbon) taste round, aromatic.
10. Remy Martin. Named after the wine company. "The Remy Martin" is named after the logo of the Greek mythological figure on the body of the human head horse. Founded in 1724, the company is a famous, long-established brewing company founded by Remi Martin. The company chose small and large Champagne grapes as raw materials and distilled it with a traditional small distiller. The quality was excellent. The company was awarded the special honorary name of Fine Champagne Cognac by the French government. The company's Napoleon does not appear at the level of brandy, but it appears as a trademark with a strong flavour. "Remy Martain Special" has a soft, rich taste and is made from a blend of more than six years old wine. The "Remy Martain Club" has a light and fragrant taste. "XO" (special aging) is rich in fragrant characteristics. There is also the middle and high-quality representative of Cognac brand “Louis XIII Louis XIIIâ€, which was made from alcohol stored between 275 and 75 years ago. It takes three generations of winemakers to make a bottle of wine. The wine is made from the finest grapes from the "Big Champagne region" of France's best grape region; while the "Louyi 13" bottle is a hand-made crystal bottle. It is said that "there are absolutely no two completely in the world". The same Louis XIII wine bottle."
11. Otard Howard. The famous French Cognac brandy produced by the British John Antoniovanou Odal family in exile in France. The varieties are Samsung, "VSOP" (Basket), "Napoleon" (Napoleon) and "XO" (Special Brewing), Otard France Cognac, Colinc Natalon, Otard Cognac Napoleon, Napoleon, Marilla and Otard. The cognac of the best brand, FRANSOIS I, Royle Baust, and many others.
12. Louis Royer, Lord Louis. Also known as Louis Royers; built in 1853 by Louis Roire on the banks of the Charente in Jarnac, it has gone through four generations. In 1989, the company was acquired by Japan's Suntory. The mark is a bee. Almost all products are for export (France only 1%), mainly exported to Europe, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore and South Korea.
In addition, there are A. Hardy Adi, Alain Fougerat Alan Fuhra, A. Riffaud Ann Liever, A. E. Audry Audrey, Charpentron Charles Pentlon (also known as Hierro), Chateau Montifaud Monty. Buddha Castle, Croizet Croixer, Deau Dior, Delamain Dramman, Dompierre Dupier, Duboigalant Doubwagaran, Exshaw, Gaston de Largrance Gaston de Rag Lange (alcohol and gold horses) Louis Royer, Maison Guerbe, Meukowek, Moyet Movaye, J. Normandin-Mercier, Normandy Messier, Planat Prana, P.Frapin Vladon, Pierre Ferrand Pierre Ferrand and many other cognac brands.
Second, Armagnac (Armagnac)
In southern China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other regions, people used to call it "Ya Wenchao," which is the origin of brandy produced in France after Cognac. According to the record, the Albanique region of France began to distill brandy as early as 1411. Amandak is located in the Gascone region of France (GASCONY), 100 miles south of the Bordeaux region, according to the French government’s promulgation of the Appellation of Origins Act. It is stipulated that the names of Amandak shall not be marked on trademarks except those produced in ARMANAC, GERS, Landes County and Royjalen, etc., in the southwest of France. Only brandy can be marked.
(I) Production Process and Characteristics of Armagnac
In the production of Amanda Nike, most of the famous grape varieties such as Saint Emilion and Folle Branehe are also used. Distilled once in a unique semi-continuous distiller, the distilled Ammanek brandy is as clear as water, has a high alcohol content, and contains volatile substances that make up the unique taste of Amanda brandy. . However, since 1972, the distilling technology of Ammannek brandy started to introduce the Charente Distiller of the secondary distillation method, which made the quality of Ammannek brandy much lighter.
The Ammannek brandy is made using oak barrels made from the dark oak produced by the local Cascognee. During the collection period, oak barrels are generally stacked in a dark and dark wine cellar. The brewers blend various grades of Armagnac according to the needs of the market. According to the French government's regulations, Ammanek brandy must be brewed for at least two years before it can be labeled with "VO" and "VSOP". "EXTAR" means that it has been brewed for five years, and "NAPOLEON" means that it is brewed. More than six years. The Omanek brandy that is generally marketed has an alcohol content of about 40 degrees.
Compared with the Cognac brandy, the Omaniq cognac has a strong aroma and its taste is relatively fresh and fresh. Most of its color is amber, dark and shiny luster.
(B) Almanek's main brand
1. Chabot Chabot. The famous French Almänerk brandy produced in the Gasconi province of Almanek, currently among the Almenek brandy, always ranks first in Chabot sales. The categories are "VSOP", "Napoleon" and "XO", and the Chabot Blason D'or Hauber Golden Badge and Chabot Extra Old Premium Shabault Almanek.
2. Saint-Vivant Saint Bibian. It is named after the wine company. Founded in 1947, the production scale ranks fourth in the Almanek region. The company's “V•S•O•P†(ageing), “Napoleon†(Napoleon) and “X•O†(special brewing) products are well received in many countries in the world. The wine bottle is quite different, its design is famous for its unique shape of blowing glass around the sixteenth century, the bottleneck is inclined, and it is very special in various bottles.
3. Sauval. Named after the wine company. The product is made of the original wine produced by the famous brandy production area (Tenalles) and is of excellent quality. Napoleon-class products have been blended with more than 5 years of original wine and belong to the company's premium products.
4. Caussade Kusada. The full name of the trademark is Marquis de Caussade. Because the bottle has a blue butterfly pattern, it is also known as the blue butterfly Almanek. The classification of the wine is in addition to “V•S•O•P†(aging) and “ In addition to X•O†(specialty), they are also classified into Caussade 12 years, Caussade 17 year, Caussade 21 year, and Caussade 30 year.
5. Carbonel Carpone. Produced by the CGA company located in the city of Nocaro in the Almaneque region, the company was founded in 1880 and began marketing it as bottled wine in 1884. The typical Almaneker distilled wine only once, and the wine was distilled twice, so the taste of the wine was delicate and abundant. Common types of levels are: "Napoleon" (Napoleon) and "X•O" (special brewing).
6. Castagnon Castano. Also known as the Cavalier Almanek, a sister of Calpone, produced by CGA in the city of Nocaro in the Almaneque region. Castagnon Castano takes the mixture of the original wines from the regions of Almanek. Made. Divided into crystal bottle "X • O" (special brewed), Castagnon Black Bottle black knight, Castagnon White Bottle white knight and many other.
In addition, there are many brands such as Castelfort Castilvoort, Sempe Champe, Marouis De Montesquiou Montesquieu, De Malliac di Malik, Francis Darroze Francis Daros.