Zonage_cognac_ Grand_Crus arrested INAO June 2012

Henri Coquand (1811-1881, professor of geology) studied the geology of the region in the middle of the 19th century. and valid with a taster a classification of the different areas according to the quality of the water of life that their soils can produce. According to the work carried out at that time, the dominant soil characterising these names is as follows: Grand Champagne and Petite Champagne: soils rather superficial argilocal on soft limestone, chalky of the Cretaceous Borderies: Borderies silicon-clay soils, with flint resulting from the decarbonisation of limestone Fine wood: mostly occupied by “gross” red and very stony argilocalcary soil a hard jurassic limestone and very clayy soils for the rest The Woods (Boodwood, Ordinary Woods and Local Woods): sandy soils in coastal areas, in certain valleys and in all and throughout the southern part of the vineyard. These are sands that erosion brought from the Massif Central Decree n° 2011-685 of June 16, 20011 relating to the controlled label of origin "Cognac" or "Eau-de-vie of Cognac" or "Eau de vie des charentes” D