International and Russian classification of cognacs for endurance, stars: gradation, marking, category. Classification of French, Russian and Armenian cognacs for endurance, age: table

In the article you will find interesting facts about cognac and information about the features of the classification of the drink.

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International classification of cognacs for endurance, stars: gradation, marking, category

Buying an alcoholic drink, in particular good cognac, a person always pays attention to his main criteria:

What is its classification
Where it is produced
What is the price
What colour is he
How was produced
From what varieties of grapes was created

When buying, a person only cannot evaluate its aroma and taste (this is not about barrels, but about bottle copies). The rest of the information is necessarily on the package (box, tube, label, certificate). Depending on the country, the manufacturers and the country of the buyer, cognac has several types of classifications.

Important: international classification is indicated by stars. They should pay attention to them when buying cognac. The minimum number of stars on the bottle is 3 pcs.

Meanings:

3 stars -drinking a drink 3 years
4 stars - Drinking a drink 4 years
5 stars -exposure of a drink 5 years

Interesting: some manufacturers also indicate some branded cognacs 6 or 7 stars, but this is just an arbitrary assessment of the quality of the drink that is not related to the “international classification” and focused on “Western classification”.

It is believed that the more “cognac of stars”, the tastier and better it is. After all, insisting in barrels and “ripening”, the drink acquires a deeper bouquet of aroma and taste. The excerpt of cognac is called "gradation." It is according to this criterion that the drink should be evaluated. For less than 3 years, cognac does not “ripen”, since this is a violation of cognac production technologies. If you meet such drinks in the store (sustained for less than 3 years, this is either a fake or brandy).

Russian classification of cognacs for endurance, stars: gradation, marking, category

The Russian classification of cognacs was created for ordinary buyers who can purchase a drink in a store or from a manufacturer. It is focused on the “foreign” abbreviation classification of cognacs and was created according to the same principle (in other words, it is just a translation of words and letters of the “foreign classification of cognacs”).

How to decipher it:

Sq -the abbreviation is deciphered as “cognac restrained” (i.e., all technologies in the ripening of the drink were “designed” and a drink for at least 6 years).
KVVK -the abbreviation is deciphered as "high quality cognac." This value suggests that the drink “matured” at least 8 years.
Cs - The abbreviation is deciphered as "old cognac." A drink with such a designation should not be less than 10 years.
OS -the abbreviation is deciphered as "very old." This brandy should ripen at least 20 years.

Important: in cases where the “young” cognac (less than 6 years), it is simply written by the number of exposure years, the 2-3-year-old cognac is called “Ordinary” (translating literally: “” “ oRDINARY"(English) -" ordinary ").

Deciphering Russian values \u200b\u200bof the quality of cognac

Classification of French, Armenian cognacs for aging, age: table

The foreign classification of cognacs has its type of designation of the quality of the drink, which is designated by letters (abbreviation).

Meanings:

V.S.. - The abbreviation of the words "Very Special", i.e. “Destroyed” (indicated by this marking that cognac that has ripened at least 2 years).
V.S.. - The abbreviation of the words "Very Superior", i.e. “Destroyed” (indicated by this marking that cognac that has ripened for at least 3 years).
V.S..O.P.. - The abbreviation of the words “Special Old Pale”, i.e. “Reduced light” (indicated by this marking that cognac that has matured at least 4 years).
V.V.S..O.P.. -The abbreviation of the words "Very-Very Special Old Pale", i.e. “Very restrained, light” (this marking is indicated by the cognac that has matured at least 5 years).
X.O.- The abbreviation of the words "Extra Old", i.e. “Very old” (indicated by this marking that cognac that has ripened at least 6 years).

Important: color is an important criterion in evaluating the drink, the lighter it is - the better the drink, since over the years it loses a rich shade.

What does a restrained cognac mean?

Destroyed cognac is a drink that has passed the full ripening period (at least 2 years). During this time, all the most important processes and chemical reactions, blending of alcohols and the “rest” of the drink should occur in oak barrels. An unbearable drink has no right to be called either “cognac” or “brandy”.

What cognac is considered collectible?

Collection is the best cognac from this kind of drinks. This title is given to him for uniqueness and originality. Each well -known manufacturer who has proven himself to the whole world has collection cognacs. As a rule, collection cognac has a unique manufacturing recipe, which was compiled by generations based on centuries -old alcohols.

Any trademark necessarily produces collection cognac in expensive and beautiful packaging. Such drinks can be drunk or stored as alcohol investments, because the price for them will only increase.

The most popular and well -known collection bottles of cognac:

How many stars do cognac have and what is the maximum exposure period?

Whatever the country has a cognac manufacturer, it should always have a marking corresponding to one of the universally recognized classifications of the quality of the drink (abbreviation, 3.4 or 5 stars). It is believed that cognac does not have a strict excerpt norm and the longer it “matures”, the more noble and more expensive (certified by law).