Cognac: Three new grape varieties for the spirit of 2021

Refers to Vidal and lesser known varieties Kotya And Luminanwhich are all now contained in the The official catalog was registered.

New grape varieties

According to Vitisphere Kotya And Luminan Two monophyletic white species derived from A 20 years of research work Under the direction of Alain Bouquet, as part of a program implemented in collaboration with the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment (INRAE) and undertaken by the Commercial Office of French National Cognac (BNIC). You are Resistant to downy powdery mildew And it seems very suitable for the production of distilled wine.

Winemakers volunteer!

Depending on feedback from INAO and chromium availability Volunteer Winemakers from 2024 until 5 percent of the total stock of grapes (and 5% of the total area of ​​the label). A testing agency will monitor the performance of the new chrome.

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