COGNAC
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Cognac is the name of the Brandy distilled from wine made of the Cognac district. This district is strictly limited and is responsible for the production of Brandies which may rightly claim precedence over all other, both in point of antiquity and excellence. The vineyards of Cognac which produce the fines Cognac Brandies are those of the Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, and Borderies.
The name COGNAC has a strictly geographical meaning; it cannon be given to any other Brandy than the Brandy distilled from wine made from the vineyards of the district of Cognac.
Furthermore, the names of Grande Champagne, Fine Champagne Petit Champagne are also geographical expressions corresponding to the peculiar chalky soil formation of a small and very distinct area, within the Cognac district, where the best Cognac Brandies are made.
(Source: Wines and Liqueurs. From A to Z. A glossary by Andre L. Simon, The Wine and Food Society, 6 Little Russell Street London, WC1, 1935)
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