Cognac’s origin
Cognac is made only from grapes. It originates from a sharply defined region of France, around the town of Cognac. Its distinguished climate is unique in the world. With its chalky, stony soil and sunny temperate environment the region is just perfect for vine growing.
The traditional vineyard of the cognac region is divided into six growing areas (crus in French), and each has its unique characteristics. To guarantee the exceptional quality of its cognacs, Hennessy, for example, uses only eau-de-vie from the first four crus, those which have the best topsoil and very chalky subsoil.
The grape diversity covering most of the vineyard for the cognac production is called Ugni Blanc which creates a fruity and light white wine perfect for distillation.