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It may be made only from a strict list of grape varieties. For it to be considered a true cru cognac, the white wine must be made from at least 90% Ugni blanc (known in Italy as Trebbiano ), Folle blanche and Colombard , while up to 10% of the grapes used can be Folignan, Jurançon blanc , Meslier St-François (also called Blanc Ramé), Sélect ...
Trebbiano is an Italian wine grape, one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world. [1] It gives good yields, but tends to yield undistinguished wine. It can be fresh and fruity, but does not keep long. Also known as ugni blanc, it has many other names reflecting a family of local subtypes, particularly in Italy and France. [2]
Cyprus brandy differs from other varieties in that its alcohol concentration is only 32% ABV (64 US proof). [31] Greek brandy is distilled from Muscat wine. Mature distillates are made from sun-dried Savatiano, Sultana, and Black Corinth grape varieties blended with an aged Muscat wine.
Cognac Frapin Cigar Blend XO premier Cru de Cognac Grande Champagne ($133) Layered with character and complexity, this XO comes from estate-grown grapes that were crushed, fermented, distilled ...
Vidal ice wines are a popular style of wine produced in Canada.. Vidal Blanc was created in the 1930s by French grape breeder Jean-Louis Vidal (1880-1976) as a potential variety to be used in cognac production in the maritime climate and cold winters of western France.
There are more than 10,000 varieties of grapes grown globally, but only a small minority makes its way to home kitchens. Many varieties are used exclusively for the production of wine, others are ...
After the phylloxera epidemic of the 19th century, plantings of Folle blanche declined as wine growers switched to heartier, more rot resistant varieties such as the Baco blanc grape in the Cognac and Armagnac regions. This trend continued throughout most of the 20th century and into the 21st century as plantings of Folle blanche steadily ...
The region contains 150 square kilometres (37,000 acres) of grape-producing vines. The Fallières Decree of 25 May 1909 names the three districts as: Map of the Armagnac region. Bas-Armagnac, responsible for about 62% of production; Armagnac-Ténarèze, accounting for 37%; Haut-Armagnac, a tiny area producing about 1% of all Armagnac [3]