Cognac region
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The Cognac region is a renowned area in southwestern France famous for producing the eponymous grape-based brandy under strict appellation rules.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cognac wine region | 1 |
| Cognac wine-growing region | 1 |
| Cognac, France | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
brandy-producing region
ⓘ
wine-growing region ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AOC Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agingRequirement | minimum 2 years in oak barrels ⓘ |
| classificationTerm | cru ⓘ |
| climate | maritime climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
distillation
ⓘ
spirits export ⓘ viticulture ⓘ |
| exportOriented | true ⓘ |
| famousFor | high-quality aged brandies ⓘ |
| governedBy |
BNIC
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bureau National Interprofessionnel du Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyAllowed |
Colombard
ⓘ
Folle Blanche ⓘ Ugni Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalStatus | Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalExportMarket |
Netherlands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalProtection | protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
ⓘ
southwestern France ⓘ |
| mainCity | Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProduct | Cognac (brandy) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oakSourceRegion |
Limousin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tronçais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oakTypeUsed | French oak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherImportantTown |
Jarnac
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Segonzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French wine regions ⓘ |
| primaryRiver | Charente River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionControlledBy | French wine and spirits law ⓘ |
| productionMethod | double distillation in copper pot stills ⓘ |
| productType | grape-based brandy ⓘ |
| prohibits | use of Cognac name for brandy produced outside the region ⓘ |
| regulates | use of the name Cognac for brandy ⓘ |
| soilType |
chalky soils
ⓘ
limestone-rich soils ⓘ |
| subregion |
Bois Ordinaires
NERFINISHED
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Bons Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ Borderies NERFINISHED ⓘ Fins Bois NERFINISHED ⓘ Grande Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ Petite Champagne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | wine and spirits tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cognac wine-growing region
this entity surface form:
Cognac wine region
this entity surface form:
Cognac, France