Grande Champagne (Cognac cru)
E817759
Grande Champagne is the most prestigious cru of the Cognac region in France, renowned for producing exceptionally fine, long-aging eaux-de-vie from its chalky soils.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Cognac cru
ⓘ
wine-growing region ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Borderies (Cognac cru)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fins Bois (Cognac cru) NERFINISHED ⓘ Petite Champagne (Cognac cru) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| delimitationConfirmedBy | Cognac appellation decrees ⓘ |
| delimitationYear | 1909 ⓘ |
| distillationMethod | double distillation in copper pot stills ⓘ |
| eauxDeVieAgingPotential | very long ⓘ |
| eauxDeVieStyle |
light and delicate
ⓘ
very slow to mature ⓘ |
| finalProduct | Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Cognac AOC regulations ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyUsed |
Colombard
ⓘ
Folle Blanche NERFINISHED ⓘ Ugni Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
long-aging eaux-de-vie
ⓘ
producing the finest Cognac eaux-de-vie ⓘ |
| knownFor |
floral aromas in eaux-de-vie
ⓘ
great finesse of eaux-de-vie ⓘ high acidity base wines ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | delimited cru within Cognac AOC ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Charente department
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charente-Maritime department NERFINISHED ⓘ Cognac region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTown | Segonzac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cognac AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Ugni Blanc ⓘ |
| productType | white wine for distillation ⓘ |
| rankWithinCognacCrus | highest quality tier ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | Premier Cru de Cognac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates | yield limits for Cognac production ⓘ |
| soilType |
Campanian chalk
ⓘ
chalky soil ⓘ |
| typicalAgingTimeForTopCognacs |
often over 30 years
GENERATED
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several decades GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
dried flowers
ⓘ
fruity notes ⓘ vine flowers ⓘ |
| typicalAromasAfterLongAging |
dried fruits
GENERATED
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rancio GENERATED ⓘ spice GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
blending in high-end Cognacs
ⓘ
production of Hors d’Âge Cognacs ⓘ production of XO Cognacs ⓘ |
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