Cognac Michel Forgeron Cognac Grande Champagne * * *

notes of apricot, peach and pear

Climate: 
The Cognac climate is best summed up by calling it Mediterranean. The summers are long (particularly when compared with northern France) and the winters are mild

Underground: 
fairly shallow soils of clay and limestone on top of soft chalk from the Cretaceous period

Vinification: 
Alcoholic fermentation, which lasts 4-8 days, is effected by the yeast species Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Conversion of sugars in the must into alcohol. Production of volatile compounds generating the aromas of the new eau-de-vie. Conversion of malic acid into lactic acid. Improved stability for wines awaiting distillation