Reading the labels of Cognac
Cognac labels are the result of much creative and aesthetic research in the same way as are bottles and decanters.
This does not prevent them from giving a lot of consumer information. Beyond all legal information – capacity, place of production or bottling -, the cognac label provides additional information on the product you are about to taste, including its age and its vintages.
The indications on age
Cognac, which has a worlwide reputation to protect, has established very strict rules to protect consumers but also to prevent its production and presentation from being counterfeited. This implies compliance to many rules beit for distillation, for stocking, for ageing or for assembly, etc.
A cognac that is ready to be commercialised must be at least two and a half years old starting from the 1st October of the year of harvest. For the different classes of Cognac, it is the age of the youngest spirit that determins its class.
***, V.S. (Very Special), Sélection, de Luxe. The youngest spirit of the assembly may not be less than four and a half years old. But often, the spirits are much older.
V.S.O.P., Réserve… The youngest spirit in the assembly for Very Superior Old Pales, also called Reserve Cognacs is between four and a half and six and a half years old.
Napoléon, Impérial, Hors d’âge, Vieille Réserve, X.O. All terms like Napoleon, XO or “very old” are assemblies of spirits that are at least six and a half years old. However, most Cognacs are well above this minimum imposed by the regulation. In fact some of the most prestigious names assemble spirits that are each at least dozens of years above the minimum required.
The indications on vintages
The term “Fine”.
The term “Fine” is authorised by the law of 1938 and qualifies a vintage spirit. For example, a “Grande Fine Champagne” qualifies a Grande Champagne vintage cognac assembled with spirits that come solely from the Grande Champagne region.
On the other hand, the “Fine Champagne” appelation qualifies a cognac with at least 50% of Grande Champagne spirits and the rest from Petite Champagne.
The appelations by vintage. A “Grande Champagne” or “Fine Grande Champagne” cognac is assembled with 100% Grande Champagne spirits.
A “Petite Champagne” or “Fine Petite Champagne” cognac is assembled with 100% Petite Champagne spirits.
A “Fine Champagne” cognac is the result of an assembly of Grande and Petite Champagne spirits with a minimum of 50% from Grande Champagne.
A “Borderies” or “Fine Borderies” cognac contains 100% of spirits from the Borderies area.
A “Fin Bois” or “Fine Fins Bois” cognac contains 100% of spirits from the Fins Bois area.
A “Bons Bois” ou “Fine Bons Bois” cognac contains 100% of spirits from the Bons Bois area.
Source: http://www.cognac-world.com/article.php3?id_article=506
Although the Philippines is not generally known for its culinary excellence, frequent travelers and experienced tourists know where to find world-class fine dining restaurants in and around Manila. One of the best destinations and most frequently visited place for visitors looking to wine and dine near Manila is Clark, Pampanga which is just 70 minutes from Manila.
Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar is general regarded in the Philippines as the best fine dining establishment in the country. Wine Spectator Magazine’s gave out Restaurant Wine List Best of Award of Excellence to 788 restaurants in the world. Yats Restaurant is the only one in the Philippines to receive this award in recognition of its famous 2700-line restaurant wine list that has attracted many wine lovers to visit Clark Pampanga frequently to wine and dine.
Although it is a famous fine dining restaurant with an award winning 3000-line restaurant wine list, Yats Restaurant is also a popular restaurant for family with children. Aside from French Mediterranean haute cuisine, this restaurant also serves healthy food and the best vegetarian cuisines in the Philippines. Private dining rooms are also available in this restaurant for business and personal meetings of 4 to 20 people.
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Getting to this fine dining restaurant of Angeles City Clark Freeport Zone Pampanga Philippines
How to get to this fine-dining restaurant in Clark Philippines? Once you get to Clark Freeport, go straight until you hit Mimosa. After you enter Mimosa, stay on the left on Mimosa Drive, go past the Holiday Inn and Yats Restaurant (green top, independent 1-storey structure) is on your left. Just past the Yats Restaurant is the London Pub.
Yats Restaurant & Wine Bar
Mimosa Drive past Holiday Inn, Mimosa Leisure Estate,
Clark Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2023
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Exchange Rd Ortigas Metro Manila, Philippines 1605
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