Comments on: A trip to Gascony for a killer white wine http://www.pour-favor.com/2009/05/20/a-trip-to-gascony-for-a-killer-white-wine/ a boutique wine tasting company Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:11:01 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Rebecca Rethore http://www.pour-favor.com/2009/05/20/a-trip-to-gascony-for-a-killer-white-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Rebecca Rethore Thu, 21 May 2009 15:28:52 +0000 http://www.pour-favor.com/?p=694#comment-512 Thanks, Inez. Your personal knowledge is much appreciated. We'll circle back to Cognac and Armagnac in future posts - two distinct entities certainly worth delving into more deliberately. Thanks, Inez. Your personal knowledge is much appreciated. We’ll circle back to Cognac and Armagnac in future posts – two distinct entities certainly worth delving into more deliberately.

]]> By: Inez http://www.pour-favor.com/2009/05/20/a-trip-to-gascony-for-a-killer-white-wine/comment-page-1/#comment-511 Inez Thu, 21 May 2009 08:32:02 +0000 http://www.pour-favor.com/?p=694#comment-511 Hi I live in Gascony and have to point out that there is absoloutely no Cognac produced here. The region is however famous for its Armagnac which as an appelation follows strict geographical /production rules. Three geographical zones then deliminates the sub appelations, each with a distinct flavour profile due to the terroir. It however is in all cases a once distilled eau de vie that has to be aged in oakvats - the very best are single domain varieties, however the majority available abroad/ outside of specialist retailers stocks are blended products, quality generally following the price. Cognac in contrast is a twice destilled product, the composition and origin of which follow les strict rules. To each their own, but it is not just a coinsidence or a patriotic(gascyotic) claim that gourmets treasure armagnac above cognac for its subtle and complex flavours. Around here there is no doubt that the 100years war was all about getting control of the armagnac production. Anyhow, you can read more here http://www.charlesnealselections.com/armagnac/what-is-armagnac.html. Hi
I live in Gascony and have to point out that there is absoloutely no Cognac produced here. The region is however famous for its Armagnac which as an appelation follows strict geographical /production rules. Three geographical zones then deliminates the sub appelations, each with a distinct flavour profile due to the terroir.
It however is in all cases a once distilled eau de vie that has to be aged in oakvats – the very best are single domain varieties, however the majority available abroad/ outside of specialist retailers stocks are blended products, quality generally following the price. Cognac in contrast is a twice destilled product, the composition and origin of which follow les strict rules.

To each their own, but it is not just a coinsidence or a patriotic(gascyotic) claim that gourmets treasure armagnac above cognac for its subtle and complex flavours. Around here there is no doubt that the 100years war was all about getting control of the armagnac production. Anyhow, you can read more here http://www.charlesnealselections.com/armagnac/what-is-armagnac.html.

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