Editing Cognac (section)

{{Short description|Style of brandy produced in France}}
{{About|the brandy|the town|Cognac, France}}
{{Distinguish|Konjac}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox drink
| name         = Cognac
| image        = [[File:Cognac glass - tulip shaped.JPG|238px|Cognac in a [[tulip glass]]]]
| type         = [[Brandy]]
| abv          = 40%
| origin       = [[France]]
| region       = [[Nouvelle-Aquitaine]]
| flavour      = Varies, though typically with characteristics combining nuts, fruit, caramel, honey, vanilla or other spices<ref name="sfgate2006"/>
| related      = [[Armagnac (drink)|Armagnac]]
| website      = {{URL|cognac.fr/en}}
}}
{{Cookbook|Cognac}}
'''Cognac''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɒ|n|.|j|æ|k}} {{respell|KON|yak}}, <small>also</small> {{IPAc-en|US|ˈ|k|oʊ|n|-|,_|ˈ|k|ɔː|n|-|audio=LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Cognac.wav}} {{respell|KOHN|-|,_|KAWN|-}},<ref>{{Cite American Heritage Dictionary|cognac|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/cognac|title=Cognac|work=[[Collins English Dictionary]]|publisher=[[HarperCollins]]|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|cognac|access-date=18 May 2019}}</ref> {{IPA|fr|kɔɲak|lang|Fr-Paris--Cognac.ogg}}) is a variety of [[brandy]] named after the [[Communes of France|commune]] of [[Cognac, France]]. It is produced in the surrounding [[wine-growing region]] in the [[Departments of France|departments]] of [[Charente]] and [[Charente-Maritime]].

Cognac production falls under French [[appellation d'origine contrôlée]] (AOC) designation, with production methods and naming required to meet certain legal requirements. Among the specified grapes, [[Ugni blanc]], known locally as Saint-Émilion, is most widely used.<ref>{{cite news | page = [https://books.google.com/books?id=duMCAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA3 79] | title = The Noblest Brandy of them All | work = [[New York (magazine)|New York]] | date= 14 March 1977 | first = Alexis | last = Bespaloff}}</ref> The brandy must be twice [[Distillation|distilled]] in copper [[pot still]]s and aged at least two years in French [[Aging barrel|oak barrel]]s from [[Limousin]] or [[Forest of Tronçais|Tronçais]]. Cognac matures in the same way as whiskies and wines barrel-age, and most cognacs spend considerably longer "on the wood" than the minimum legal requirement.