Top 100 wines of Cognac
Discover the top 100 best wines of Cognac as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Cognac and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Cognac
Charente vineyard dedicated to distillation for Cognac eau-de-vie (AOC 1936). Six signature ranked crus: Grande Champagne the most prestigious (elegance and length), fine Petite Champagne, round and floral Borderies, fruity Fins Bois, rustic Bons Bois, ordinary Bois. Spirits with grape, white flowers, dried fruits, vanilla, leather, spice and noble rancio notes — from young VS to long-aged XO. Ugni Blanc king (98%), Folle Blanche, Colombard.
Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis
Light, spicy reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, with characteristic aromas of black pepper, red fruit (raspberry, redcurrant), spice and herbal notes. Airy, refreshing palate with a signature peppery finish. Also made as very expressive, taut rosés. Star of Coteaux du Vendômois AOC, present in Anjou, Touraine and Coteaux du Loir AOC. Autochthonous Loire Valley variety, present since the 12th century (favourite wine of Henry Plantagenet).
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Cognac
wines from the region of Cognac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of stewed beef heart, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or whiskey paupiettes.
Organoleptic analysis of wine of Cognac
On the nose in the region of Cognac often reveals types of flavors of apples, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
