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Grande Champagne is a French district, called acru, known for itscognac. It produces the finest cognacs in a zone of 34,703 hectares, of which 17% is dedicated to production of cognac, which can be marked as Grande Champagne or Grande Fine Champagne.[1] At its heart is the town ofSegonzac, in the Département ofCharente. Grande Champagne is situated entirely in this département.
Cru is a French word for growth region. There are six different sub-regions (Cru) within Cognac. Each is graded by the French government according to the quality of the cognac produced there. The six Cru are from best to least, (1) Grande Champagne, (2)Petite Champagne, (3)Borderies, (4)Fins Bois, (5) Bons Bois, and (6) Bois Ordinaires.[2] Grande champagne is the first (and, according to many connoisseurs, the favored) cru. A blend of Grande and Petite Champagne cognacs, with at least half the eaux-de-vie coming from Grande Champagne, is known asFine Champagne.
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