Outstanding houses in Cognac.
Cognac burns through oak like no other region—its producers age spirit until the wood itself becomes the wine, yielding something between vanillie sweetness and leather that demands to be sipped, not gulped.
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Region DNA
The character of Cognac
Based on 63 wines with structural data
Style profile
Broad range with a recognisable character
FEM score distribution
Based on 48 rated wineries in this region
Flavor territory
Most frequent primary flavor groups
Style breakdown
Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count
Top grape varieties
Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count
Most representative winery
The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Cognac
J.R.Brillet
VisitCognac is a wine region in France, home to 136 producers tracked on Femente, 15 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Merlot, Ugni blanc, and Colombard, producing French Atlantique Red and French Atlantique White wines with notes of Tree fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit. It takes in Pineau des Charentes.
Cognac — good to know
- What grape varieties are grown in Cognac?
- The most planted varieties in Cognac are Merlot, Ugni blanc, Colombard, and Cabernet Sauvignon, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
- What wines is Cognac known for?
- Cognac is known for French Atlantique Red, French Atlantique White, and French Rosé wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Oak, and Citrus fruit.
- How many wineries are in Cognac?
- Femente tracks 136 producers in Cognac, of which 15 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
- Where is Cognac?
- Cognac is a wine region in France, taking in Pineau des Charentes.
Cognac
Cognac burns through oak like no other region—its producers age spirit until the wood itself becomes the wine, yielding something between vanillie sweetness and leather that demands to be sipped, not gulped.
Producers in Cognac
- Menard — undiscovered
- Rambauderie — undiscovered
- Jarnac — undiscovered
- I le d'Oleron — undiscovered
- Château de Triac — undiscovered
- Maison Cochain & Fils — undiscovered
- Guerinaud — undiscovered
- l'Oisellerie — undiscovered
- Maine Giraud — undiscovered
- Le Plantis des Vallees — undiscovered
- Courpron — undiscovered
- Tardet Pradère — honest
- Normandin — undiscovered
- Château Bellevue — undiscovered
- Paul Giraud — honest
- Guérin Frères - Puy Gaudin — undiscovered
- Hardy — undiscovered
- Gautier — honest
- Roland Seguin — undiscovered
- Andre Petit — undiscovered
- Guynot — undiscovered
- Henri Geffard — undiscovered
- Chainier & Fils — undiscovered
- Vignoble Pelletant — undiscovered
- Domaine Dhiersat — undiscovered
- Jerome Fleuret — undiscovered
- D.Merlet et Fils — undiscovered
- Tesseron Cognac — undiscovered
- Reynac — honest
- Vignobles Julliard — undiscovered
- Château Maillou — undiscovered
- Roullet - Fransac — undiscovered
- A.Jullien — undiscovered
- Domaine de Plassac — undiscovered
- Domaines Brun — undiscovered
- Domaine Croix de Châlons — undiscovered
- Le Soleil Des Loriots — undiscovered
- Daniel Lucazeau — undiscovered
- Domaine Pautier — undiscovered
- Chez Caillaud — undiscovered
- Chartier — undiscovered
- Puits Faucon — undiscovered
- Le Champ des Vignes — undiscovered
- Château de Montifaud — honest
- Pierre Begaud — undiscovered
- Lacour Sussac — undiscovered
- Guy Tanguide et Fils — undiscovered
- Les Quillets — undiscovered
- Lablanche — undiscovered
- Bernard Gauthier — undiscovered
- Remy Couillebaud — undiscovered
- Guillon-Painturaud — undiscovered
- Pineau Roussille — undiscovered
- Les Raisins de L'Abbaye — undiscovered
- Corderie Royale — undiscovered
- Reviseur — undiscovered
- Martinaud — undiscovered
- Pierre Croizet — undiscovered
- Domaine du Breuil — undiscovered
- Pitaud — undiscovered
- Emmanuel Seguin — undiscovered
- Bourgoin — undiscovered
- Les Cassaudes — undiscovered
- Le Platin — undiscovered
- Vignobles Mallinger — undiscovered
- Vignoble Février — undiscovered
- Château de Beaulon — honest
- Maxime Trijol — undiscovered
- Chollet — undiscovered
- Bonnin — undiscovered
- Les 3 Moulins — undiscovered
- Natol — undiscovered
- Park — undiscovered
- Jules Gautret — undiscovered
- Michel Forgeron — undiscovered
- Conte & Filles — undiscovered
- La Garance — undiscovered
- Normandin-Mercier — undiscovered
- Clos de Pied Sec — undiscovered
- Aux Pargers — undiscovered
- Groussin — undiscovered
- Giboin — undiscovered
- Claude Thorin — undiscovered
- Vignoble Grateaud — undiscovered