Cognac sale - World Trade Base

Cognac sale - World Trade Base


Home Cognac houses Glossary Historic parts Reading a label Bibliography Elaboration Tasting The anecdotes The different vintages Bonus		Cognac sale - World Trade Base Elaboration Here are described the different phases of the elaboration of cognac. The ageing The distilled wine must age before becoming Cognac. This ageing takes place in 270 to 450 litre oak casks. The natural level of humidity in the cellars is one of the main influencing factors on the ageing of the spirits due to its effect on evaporation. The charentais coopers have traditionally used wood from the Limousin and the Troncais forests. The Troncais forest, in the Allier department of France, provides soft, finely grained wood which is particularly porous to alcohol. The Limousin forest produces medium grained wood, harder and even more porous. Today, the Cooperage industries of the Cognac region, with their ancestral know-how, export all over the world The angels' share In order to develop all its qualities and also to reduce its alcohol content, Cognac must mature for many years in oaks casks. During this ageing, Cognac loses between 3 and 4 % of its volume every year. This evaporation represents 27 million bottles per year for the Cognac region ! Although it is a loss, it is a necessity for the maturing process and is poetically known as "the angels' share". The evolution of Cognac in casks A Cognac's age is determined solely by the numberof years that it has matured in wooden casks. The fundamental principle behind this fact is that in a glass bottle Cognac stops ageing. A Cognac that has come straight from the pot still has an alcohol content of about 70%. As it ages, Cognac concentrates the aromas and the colours as it darkens to a warm shade of ambre. During the first few years (from 0 to 5 years), the bouquet mellows and becomes less agressive. The spirit turns to a shade of yellow that darkens more and more. The odour of oakwood develops. Next, the taste becomes more pleasant and smoother. The oakwood fragrance introduces scents of flowers and vanilla... Beyond 10 years of age, Cognac reaches maturity and has a much darker colour. The bouquet is at its best and the famous "rancio" appears. Links: http://www.cognac-world.com Other links: http://www.trademe.co.nz

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