Yes, cognac is made almost entirely from Trebbiano grapes picked early
(for some reason, distilling requires wine with high acidity, anyone
know why?).

Mike


On Fri, 13 Aug 2004 09:24:09 +0200, "Yves T." >
wrote:

>Emery,
>don't forget that is Cognac count(r)y, so most wines from that area are
>specifically produced to be distilled afterwards. So don't expect to come
>across great local wines, but if you are into spirits, there should be some
>interesting smaller Cognac houses to explore...
>
>Regards
>
>Yves
>
>"Emery Davis" > wrote in message
...
>> Going on a last minute trip to the La Rochelle area (of France, that is)
>tomorrow
>> for a couple of days. Any recs for Vin de Pays (or other, but I think
>that's all
>> that there is there) not to be missed? Quick trip with Adele and the
>kids, so
>> long detours (e.g. Bordeaux or Nantes) are not on.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> -E
>>
>> --
>> Emery Davis
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Mike Tommasi, Six Fours, France
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