2007-02-07 17:05:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Cognac is brandy made from grapes grown in Cognac, France. Brandy is just wine that has been distilled after it has been fermented and aged.
2007-02-07 17:17:39 · answer #1 · answered by Dangerous Mind 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Cognac, named after the town of Cognac in France, is a brandy, which is produced in the region surrounding the town. It must be made from at least 90% Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, or Colombard grapes. The rest of the cognac can consist of ten selected grapes. However, most cognac is made from Ugni Blanc only. It must be distilled twice in copper pot stills and aged at least 1/2 to 2 years in French oak barrels in order to be called cognac.I also have some bottles of cognac,it is very nice.Examples like Hennessy XO,Landy XO,Courvoisier XO Imperial and Gautier XO.
2007-02-08 01:30:09 · answer #2 · answered by PRECIOUS LADY 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cognac is a region in France, famous for the "brandy" produced there. By law, only brandy produced in that region of specific grage varieties can carry the name "cognac". Similarly, brandy produced in the "Armagnac" region of France is called "armagnac". All others are just brandy (=branwien in Flemish, meaning burned wine - distilled wine). Therefore, the alcoholic drink "cognac" is definitely French, it has to be produced according to specified criteria and aged in quality oak casks for a certain amount of time. The most commonly known cognacs are Martell, Henessy, Curvoisier, Remy Martin etc. Each company has different qualities of cognac such as, VO (very old), VSOP (very special old pale), champagne cognac, cordon bleu, three star etc.
2007-02-08 09:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by anlarm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cognac is actually a commune in France. The famous brandy from cognac is generally made from ugni blanc grapes.
2007-02-08 03:08:09 · answer #4 · answered by Scott O 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cognac is a region in France that produce quality brandy. Sometimes or most of the times they called the brandy as cognac. As the saying goes all cognac are brandy but not all brandy are cognac. Meaning there are some countries or province produce brandy but you cannot call them as cognac.
2007-02-08 01:20:00 · answer #5 · answered by Cakebread 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
cognac is distilled grapes.
it is made i cognac france and no where else
brady is a distilled grape some times made with adjunctes
cognac has no adjunctes and is not made anywhere else except in coganc
2007-02-08 01:35:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
cognac is the distillate of brandy which is distilled from grapes, thus it is referred to as angel's breath
2007-02-08 01:16:13 · answer #7 · answered by tolitstolites 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋