The Fine Champagne cognac's plant material is mostly the Ugni Blanc vine; the cognac designation decree also includes the Folle Blanche and Colombard vines. It can only carry the name Champagne if it is produced in the Champagne region of Northern France, and is made adhering to very strict rules. It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without the prior consent of Waitrose Limited nor without due acknowledgement.

These rules are laid out by the drink’s ruling body, the Comite Interprofessional du Vin de Champagne, or CIVC.Having said this, Cognacs from the other growth areas are not of lesser quality, they simply have different qualities about them. The darkness of VSOP's forsted bottle is amplified with an anniversary neck accompanied by gold and chalk white gift box. Often the weak and acidic wines would become rancid and traders learnt to reduce them by boiling them in pot stills. uk accepts no liability for inaccuracies or misstatements about products by manufacturers or other third parties.

This appears to be the most likely source for the word, although we’re sure there will be some who have other ideas (and please do get in contact, if you know something more about it). These two premium terroirs have soil that compares to the soil of the Champagne region in Northern France.

Gilles Bernard, Cognac: A la conquête du monde, Presses Universitaires de Bordeaux [Conquering the world, Bordeaux university press] 2011, p. Fine Champagne is produced from eaux-de-vie from two crus (Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne), which have very chalky soil. Founded in 1724 Rémy Martin has a post war reputation for specialness that came from the fact that its vineyards are in the two top-rated areas of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne. The _ga cookie, installed by Google Analytics, calculates visitor, session and campaign data and also keeps track of site usage for the site's analytics report. On the palate: a rounded, well-balanced Cognac with multiple layers of ripe fruit and subtle notes of liquorice.