Cognac

Cognac is the best known type of Brandy in the world, a benchmark by which most other Brandies are judged. The Cognac region is located on the west-central Atlantic coast of France, just north of Bordeaux, in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. The region is further subdivided into six growing zones: Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Bois Ordinaries, Borderies, Fins Bois, and Bons Bois. The first two of these regions produce the best Cognac and will frequently be so designated on bottle labels. Cognacs labelled Fine Champagne are a blend of Petite and Grande Champagne. The primary grapes used in making Cognac are Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and Colombard. The wines made from these grapes are thin, tart, and low in alcohol; poor characteristics for table wines, but oddly enough, perfect for making Brandy. Cognac is double distilled and then aged in casks made from Limousin or Troncais oak.

In 2004, the KiN Group, the main Russian importer of French spirits, became the first Russian producer of alcohol product that acquired a French winery Domaine des Broix in the best province of the Cognac Region – Grande Champagne. This became a logical continuation of cooperation with French cognac masters in the field of wine spirits import and cognac production in the territory of Russia from French raw material.