Oops, how do you say it. But it must be aged in wooden barrels for a considerable period of time. Brandy is produced in all countries in the world, and the wine produced in France is the best, so French brandy is also the best. Among them, Cognac Brandy (COGNAC BRANDY) is particularly world-famous.

All cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac. Cognac is distilled from wine produced in Charente, France, and is restricted and protected by law. Brandy distilled from wine produced elsewhere cannot legally be called Cognac.

Brandy (BRANDY) is a drinkable wine that is distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice. It needs to be aged in wooden barrels before it tastes good. For example: Cognac (COGNAC), Armagnac (ARMAGNAC), Spanish brandy, American brandy. KIRSCH may be written as KIRSCHWASSER (cherry brandy), CALVADOS or APPLE JACK (apple brandy), SLIVOVITZ (plum brandy), and other fruit brandies.

COGNAC The ancient city of Cognac on the CHARENTE River in France is the center for the production of Cognac and fine wine. This kind of brandy has become world-famous, so almost everyone in the world knows the French word COGNAC. Not even China or Africa are exempt.

The Cognac area is divided into six sub-districts, and the quality of the wine produced also varies. The order is as follows:

1.GRANDE CHAMPAGNE Grande Champagne area

2.PETITE CHAMPAGNE Petite Champagne

3.BORDERIES marginal zone

4.FINS BOIS forest planting zone

5.BONS BOIS superior forest planting zone

6.BOIS ORDINAIRES General Forestry Area

All brandy distilleries use letters to distinguish quality. Examples are as follows: E stands for ESPECIAL (special)

F stands for FINE (good)

V stands for VERY (very good)

O stands for OLD (old)

S stands for SUPERIOR (superior)

P stands for PALE (light and old)

Distillation skills are also due to the good soil and good weather in the area, so the grapes produced are particularly good.

lt;The level of Cognac>The French government has extremely strict rules, and wine merchants cannot call themselves arbitrarily. In summary, there are the following categories:

3-STAR three-star cognac: a storage period of not less than two years

V.S.O.P cognac: a storage period of not less than four years

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NAPOLEON Cognac: the storage period is no less than six years

X.O. Cognac: the storage period is more than eight years