What is the grape distillate, lower in alcohol than cognac, which is traditionally made in the Gers region in Gascony?
"Colombard Colombard (also known as French Colombard in North America) is a white French wine grape variety that is the offspring of Chenin blanc and Gouais blanc. This makes the grape the sibling of the Armagnac Meslier-Saint-François and the nearly extinct Cognac grape Balzac blanc. In France it was traditionally grown in the Charentes and Gascony for distilling into Cognac and Armagnac respectively. Today it is still among the permitted white grape varieties in Bordeaux wine, and in Gascony for Vins de Pays Côtes de Gascogne and the white Floc de Gascogne. aperitif drink. Old vine grapes are crushed by"
"Cabernet franc, Duras, Fer, Négrette, Portugias bleu, Malbec, Tannat. Types of grapes for white wine: Colombard, Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng, Len de l'El, Sauvignon blanc, Sémillon, Muscadelle, Ugni blanc. The ""Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée""-région Côtes de Gascogne, Armagnac and Floc de Gascogne (a local aperitif) are identical. The three Armagnac sub-regions Armagnac-Ténarèze, Bas-Armagnac and Haut-Armagnac form in a way the Côtes de Gascogne. The region is mainly in the Gers where two thirds of the vineyards, nearly 12 thousand hectares are used for the production of the Côtes de Gascogne wines. In Gers the cantons: Auch, Cazaubon, Condom, Fleurance, Jegun, Lectoure,"
"production area is spread across three regions: Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and the Landes. Only grapes harvested in this region may be distilled to Armagnac. The Armagnac area and the Côtes de Gascogne have the same borders. The whole AOC covers vineyards totaling 15.000 hectares. Floc de Gascogne The Floc de Gascogne is a regional apéritif from the Côtes de Gascogne and Armagnac regions of Sud-Ouest wine region of France. It is a ""vin de liqueur"" fortified with armagnac, the local brandy. It has had ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" status since 1990. Elsewhere in France analogous drinks are made (Pineau des Charentes in"
"Côtes de Gascogne Côtes de Gascogne is a wine-growing district in Gascony producing principally white wine. It is mainly located in the département of the Gers in the former Midi-Pyrénées region (now part of the Occitanie region), and it belongs to the wine region South West France. The designation Côtes de Gascogne is used for a ""Vin de Pays"" (""country wine"") produced in the Armagnac area. The decree of 13 September 1968 created the difference between a ""Vin de Pays"" and simpler table wine, the so-called ""Vin de table"". The designation ""Côtes de Gascogne"" obliges the producers to respect the"
"Gros Manseng Gros Manseng (sometimes translated: Large Manseng, rarely ""Big Manseng"") is a white wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France, and is part of the Manseng family. It produces dry wines in the Jurançon and Béarn regions of Southwest France. In Gascony it is permitted in the Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC), in the Côtes de Gascogne and in the Floc de Gascogne. While the grape vines of Gros Manseng and Petit Manseng look very similar to each other, there are distinct differences. Gros Manseng's berries are larger and less susceptible to coulure."
"the lesser wines are not recommended for extended bottle aging. Gigondas is known for its power rather than its elegance. Some parts of the appellation are warmer than Châteauneuf-du-Pape, bringing the generous Grenache grape close to fortified strength in alcohol. While some rosé wine is produced, the appellation draws its prestige from its reds. Gigondas AOC Gigondas is a French wine ""Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée"" (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It is primarily a red wine region, with a very small amount of rosé wine produced. No white wines carry the Gigondas appellation. Being a little brother"
"Floc de Gascogne The Floc de Gascogne is a regional apéritif from the Côtes de Gascogne and Armagnac regions of Sud-Ouest wine region of France. It is a ""vin de liqueur"" fortified with armagnac, the local brandy. It has had ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" status since 1990. Elsewhere in France analogous drinks are made (Pineau des Charentes in the Cognac zone, Macvin in Jura; there is also Pommeau, similarly made by blending apple juice and apple brandy). Floc de Gascogne is produced according to a recipe that has been in use in the French region of Gascony since the 16th century."
"Graisse Graisse is a white French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Armagnac region of western France where the grape is used for both wine production and distillation. The pulp of the grape is characterized by its high viscosity levels, which can create some difficulties in winemaking, to produce a wine that expert Jancis Robinson describes as being of average to low quality. In recent years, plantings of Graisse have been steadily declining. Various synonyms have been used to describe Graisse and its wines including Blanquette, Blanquette grise, Cargo saoumo, Cargo saumo, Chalosse, Cholosse, Clairette égreneuse, Cotiblanc,"
"noir is the most popular red grape in both the French-speaking and the German-speaking part, while this position is held by Merlot in the Italian-speaking part. Absinthe is being distilled officially again in its Val-de-Travers birthplace, in the Jura region of Switzerland, where it originated. Long banned by a specific anti-Absinthe article in the Swiss Federal Constitution, it was legalized again in 2005, with the adoption of the new constitution. Now Swiss absinthe is also exported to many countries, with Kübler and La Clandestine Absinthe amongst the first new brands to emerge. Wine and beer can legally be purchased by"
"Pessac-Léognan. This has had the effect of devaluing the name and price of wines simply labeled with the Graves appellation. As with Médoc, Cabernet Sauvignon is the predominant grape, but a somewhat greater proportion of Merlot is typically used in the blend, with smaller amounts of Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot and Malbec. The dry white wines are a blend of Sauvignon blanc and Sémillon. A well-known sweet white dessert wine is made in the commune of Sauternes, which is located in the southeast corner of the Graves region. The Graves subregion contains the following ""Appellations d'origine contrôlées"" (AOCs). Graves AOC"
"The name ""Floc de Gascogne"" was coined by Henri Lamor, a winemaker from Cravencères, in 1954. The word ""floc"" comes from the Occitan language and means bouquet of flowers. Floc de Gascogne is a mistelle, a ""vin de liqueur"" (a fortified sweet wine) made of 1/3 of armagnac and 2/3 of fresh grape juice both from the wine area ""Armagnac"" / ""Côtes de Gascogne"". Both of these must be produced by the same vineyard. Floc de Gascogne is produced in both white and rosé varieties. The alcohol percentage is between 16–18% vol. After blending, the Floc is kept for 10"
"Cotilblanc, Gras, Gras blanc, Grecho, Gros blanc, Jalosse, Mendic, Plant de graisse, Plant de Grecho, Plant de Mun, Président, Ramassaou blanc, Ramassou blanc, Taloche, Tizourine bou-aferara blanc and Tizourine bou-afrara. Graisse Graisse is a white French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Armagnac region of western France where the grape is used for both wine production and distillation. The pulp of the grape is characterized by its high viscosity levels, which can create some difficulties in winemaking, to produce a wine that expert Jancis Robinson describes as being of average to low quality. In recent years, plantings"
"permitted production quantity of 830,000 hectoliters per year, the Gers is France's largest producer of white ""Vin de Pays"", with a production potential of more than 100 millions bottles per year, of which 75% are for export. In the Gers, the production volumes are more or less as follows: 91% white wine, 8% red and 1% rosé wine. This is very atypical for the southwest of France, because in neighbouring departments mainly red wine is produced. Only red, rosé and white wine. Only wines from the defined area. Types of grapes for red and rosé wine: Abouriou, Merlot, Cabernet sauvignon,"
"Gamay, Malbec, Pinot noir, Groslot and Pinot gris in the red and rosé wines of the AOC. The minimum alcohol level for these wines much reach at least 9%. Along the Cher river, Pineau d'Aunis is grown in the Valençay AOC where it is blended with the Cabernet varieties, Malbec and Gamay in the red and rosé wines. Grapes are restricted to yields of 45 hl/ha with a minimum 9% alcohol by volume. Pineau d'Aunis can be made into a wide range of wine styles from red, rosé to white and in both still and sparkling styles. According to Master"
"César (grape) César is an ancient red wine grape from northern Burgundy. It makes dark, tannic wines that are softened by blending with Pinot noir. The name and the alternative of Romain refer to the tradition that César was brought to Burgundy by Roman legionaries. However DNA fingerprinting has shown that it is the result of a cross between Pinot noir and Argant. Argant is a Spanish grape that was certainly grown in the Jura in the 19th century. Almost all César is found northwest of Dijon towards Chablis in the ""département"" of Yonne. It is best known in the"
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"considered to be marginally lighter. The area is however permitted to use the Sauternes appellation. Producers from the area include the First Growths Château Climens, and Château Coutet. Barsac, Gironde Barsac is a commune on the left bank of the Garonne river in the Gironde department in southwestern France. Barsac is located 37 km upstream the Garonne river of Bordeaux. The town gives its name to a wine making appellation, Barsac AOC, that produces sweet white wines. The town and its vineyards are separated from the area of Sauternes to the south by the Ciron river, whose cooling effect is"
"2009, not the name of a grape variety any more (now to be called Glera), but exclusively a geographical indication. This was confirmed by EG-Regulation Nr. 1166/2009 of 30 November 2009. Unlike Champagne and Franciacorta DOCG, Prosecco usually is produced using the Charmat-Martinotti method, in which the secondary fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks rather in each bottle, making the wine less expensive to produce. Neverless, the rules for the DOCG ""Prosecco Valdobbiadene"" do allow the use of the traditional method of secondary fermentation in the bottle. Approximately 150 million bottles of Prosecco are produced annually. , 60% of"
"as a minimum grape maturity of 11.5 per cent potential alcohol. Mazis-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin, sometimes written Mazy-Chambertin is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) and Grand Cru vineyard for red wine in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy, with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. Mazis-Chambertin is located within the commune of Gevrey-Chambertin. It is situated above (to the west of) the Route des Grands Crus. It borders on Chambertin-Clos de Bèze in the south, Ruchottes-Chambertin in the west, and on Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru vineyards in the north and east. Among the various ""Chambertin"" vineyards, it is the one situated"
"Fer Fer (also known as Fer Servadou, Pinenc, Mansois and several other synonyms) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in South West France and is most notable for its role in the ""Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée"" (AOC) wines of Gaillac, Marcillac and Béarn but can also be found as minor component in the wines of Madiran, Cabardès and Bergerac. The grape is also featured in red blends from several ""vin de pays"" regions in the south west with significant plantings coming from the Aveyron department. According to wine expert Oz Clarke, wine made from Fer is"
"grapes with a minimum potential alcohol level of 11%, and contain no more than 3 grams per liter of residual sugar. Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, without the ""Sec"" (dry) designation, is reserved for semi-sweet and sweet wines and must be made from manually harvested grapes with a minimum potential alcohol level of 12%, and contain a minimum of 35 grams per liter of residual sugar. High-end sweet Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh wines are usually made from dried grapes. Madiran wine Madiran wine is produced around the village of Madiran in Gascony under two ""Appellations d'Origine Contrôlées"" (AOCs): Madiran for red wines and"
"î in the Cîroc logo is an i-circumflex letter used in the French language.) According to Diageo, Cîroc is distinguished from other vodkas as it is derived from grapes, rather than using grain, potatoes or corn and cognac. Since it is distilled at 96% and not aged, it fulfills the qualities of a vodka. The production method used for the vodka are ""snap frost"" grapes; Mauzac Blanc from the Gaillac region of France, and Ugni Blanc from the Cognac region. The juice extracted from these grapes is fermented. All vodkas are distilled; the manufacturers of Cîroc emphasize its being distilled"
"Cognac Cognac ( or ; ) is a variety of brandy named after the town of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime. Cognac production falls under French Appellation d'origine contrôlée designation, with production methods and naming required to meet certain legal requirements. Among the specified grapes Ugni blanc, known locally as Saint-Emilion, is most widely used. The brandy must be twice distilled in copper pot stills and aged at least two years in French oak barrels from Limousin or Tronçais. Cognac matures in the same way as whiskies and"
"Enfariné noir Enfariné noir (or Gouais noir) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown predominantly in the Jura wine region of eastern France. Despite being known under the synonym ""Gouais noir"" in the Aisne, Aube, Marne, Meuse and Seine-et-Marne departments, the grape has no known connection to the Gouais blanc wine grape that is the parent of several wine grape varieties such as Chardonnay, Gamay and Melon de Bourgogne. While once widely planted throughout the Franche-Comté, the grape is now nearly extinct with less than 1 hectare (2.5 acres) of the variety planted in 2008. The name"
"grape varieties. Chalosse Chalosse is a wine-growing area in Gascony, in south-west France. It lies in the ""departement"" of Landes and is centred on the town of Dax. Chalosse also gives its name to ""coteaux de Chalosse"", the wine of the area, and is used to describe both the Ondenc and the Graisse varieties of grape. Chalosse is located in the foothills of the Pyrenees, around the valleys of the river Louts and the river Luy, both left tributaries of the river Adour. The region is bounded by the Adour and the Pays de Marsan to the north, the river"
"of Pinot Noir were 20% (1937-1943), 25% (1943-1947) and one third (1947-2009). The Pinot and Gamay are fermented together. This process starts with a carbonic maceration and continues with a traditional fermentation. The wine is usually released young, and shows little aging potential. Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains AOC Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) for wine from the region of Burgundy in France. Most Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains, which is sometimes written unhyphenated as Bourgogne Passetoutgrains, is red although rosé wine may also be produced. Unlike other Burgundy wines, which are primarily produced from a single grape variety, Bourgogne Passe-Tout-Grains is essentially"
"de Gamot, Château de Haute-Serre, Château de Mercuès, Clos La Coutale, Château La Caminade, Château de Lagrézette, Château Saint-Didier-Parnac, Château Haut-Monplaisir, Château Chambert and Château Lacapelle Cabanac. Kagor is a Moldovan wine made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes. Its name comes from Cahors, France. Cahors wine Cahors () is a red wine from grapes grown in or around the town of Cahors, France. Cahors is an ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) (Controlled designation of origin) which forms part of the South West France wine region. The dominant grape variety in AOC Cahors wines is Malbec, which must make up a minimum of"
"best known example is made in the Cotes du Jura (Arbois and sometimes L'Etoile) from a blend of Chardonnay, Savagnin and the red grape Poulsard. Vins de paille are also made from Marsanne in Hermitage, and from Riesling in Alsace. In Corrèze, it is called Vin Paillé. Traditionally the grapes are placed indoors on straw mats for up to three months, and the final wine has 10-20% residual sugar, with flavours of peaches and apricots. It is an excellent accompaniment to foie gras. Some raisin wines are produced in Greece and Cyprus. Commandaria claims descent from the native Cypriot wine"
"Nuits-Saint-Georges wine Nuits-Saint-Georges wine is produced in the communes of Nuits-Saint-Georges and Premeaux-Prissey in the Côte de Nuits subregion of Burgundy. The ""Appellation d'origine contrôlée"" (AOC) Nuits-Saint-Georges may be used for red and white wine with respectively Pinot noir and Chardonnay as the main grape variety. The name of the appellation is sometimes written simply as Nuits, without the Saint-Georges part. The word ""Nuits"" has nothing to do with ""nighttime"" but comes from the Latin for walnuts, ""Nutium"". The production of red wine dominates greatly, with around 97 per cent, and only around three per cent white wine. There are"
"Gers The Gers (, ) is a department in the Occitanie region in the southwest of France named after the Gers River. Inhabitants are called les ""Gersois"". In the Middle Ages, the Lordship of L'Isle-Jourdain was nearby. The Gers is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on 4 March 1790. It was created from parts of the former provinces of Guyenne and Gascony. In 1808 it lost Lavit on its north-eastern side to the newly created department of Tarn-et-Garonne. The culture is largely agricultural, with great emphasis on the local gastronomical specialties such as: Also,"
"Gironde estuary) and their tributaries, as well as the wine-producing areas of Gascony including Béarn, and the Northern Basque Country. However, only areas closer to the Atlantic than to the Mediterranean are included in the region, with the city of Toulouse being situated roughly halfway between the South West wine region and the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region on the Mediterranean. The brandy-producing region Armagnac is situated within Gascony and the wine region of South West France, and some of its grapes are used to make Vin de Pays under the designation ""Vin de Pays de Côtes de Gascogne"" or mixed with"
"regardless of where it was made and from what grapes. Chablis wine The Chablis () region is the northernmost wine district of the Burgundy region in France. The cool climate of this region produces wines with more acidity and flavors less fruity than Chardonnay wines grown in warmer climates. These wines often have a ""flinty"" note, sometimes described as """"goût de pierre à fusil"""" (""tasting of gunflint""), and sometimes as ""steely"". The Chablis Appellation d'origine contrôlée is required to use Chardonnay grapes solely. The grapevines around the town of Chablis make a dry white wine renowned for the purity of"
"Gigondas AOC Gigondas is a French wine ""Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée"" (AOC) in the southern Rhône wine region of France. It is primarily a red wine region, with a very small amount of rosé wine produced. No white wines carry the Gigondas appellation. Being a little brother of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, the wine is moderately prestigious and can age well when treated with care. Gigondas AOC wine is produced exclusively in the commune of Gigondas, in Vaucluse. The name of the appellation is of Roman origin. ""Jocunditas"" means great pleasure and enjoyment in Latin with the town being founded as a recreational site"