{"id":635,"date":"2026-09-28T16:03:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T13:03:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/regions\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T17:22:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T14:22:17","slug":"regions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/regions\/","title":{"rendered":"Regions"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"635\" class=\"elementor elementor-635 elementor-165\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f3fedac e-flex e-con-boxed wd-section-stretch cog-article e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f3fedac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5121d729 e-flex e-con-full cog-article__section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5121d729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6b8d2b cog-article__h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f6b8d2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cognac region<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141e709b cog-article__text color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141e709b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only a spirit made in the defined Cognac region, mainly in the Charente and Charente-Maritime departments, may be called cognac. Wine made from the grapes is distilled twice in a copper alembic, and the resulting eau-de-vie ages in oak casks for at least two years. Every step is strictly regulated, so that cognac remains truly a spirit of its homeland.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acb1e7d e-flex e-con-full cog-article__section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7acb1e7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef79c52 cog-article__h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ef79c52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Six growing areas<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65283c61 cog-article__text color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65283c61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The region is divided into six growing areas, or crus, arranged like concentric rings around Grande Champagne. The closer a growing area is to the centre, and the more chalk there is in the soil, the more refined and long-lived its eaux-de-vie.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Grande Champagne<\/strong> \u2014 the heart of the region, with the most refined and long-lived eaux-de-vie.<\/li><li><strong>Petite Champagne<\/strong> \u2014 elegant and floral, Grande Champagne&#8217;s closest neighbour.<\/li><li><strong>Borderies<\/strong> \u2014 the smallest growing area, with round eaux-de-vie and notes of violet and nuts.<\/li><li><strong>Fins Bois<\/strong> \u2014 the largest growing area, with fruity, quick-maturing eaux-de-vie.<\/li><li><strong>Bons Bois<\/strong> \u2014 earthy and rustic in character.<\/li><li><strong>Bois Ordinaires<\/strong> \u2014 by the ocean and on the islands, with a maritime character.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1def97e8 e-flex e-con-full cog-article__section e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1def97e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5495037 cog-article__h elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5495037\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why origin matters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39c1c4cb cog-article__text color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39c1c4cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Soil, climate and microclimate influence the grapes and, through them, the aroma of the eau-de-vie and how long it can mature in cask. That is why two cognacs from different growing areas made by the same house can have entirely different characters. Knowing the growing areas helps you understand why one cognac is floral and delicate while another is fruity and lively \u2014 and to find the style you like.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2db41e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"2db41e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"cog-cards cog-cards--terroir\"><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/grande-champagne\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">01<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Grande Champagne<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/petite-champagne\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">02<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Petite Champagne<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/borderies\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">03<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Borderies<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/fins-bois\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">04<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Fins Bois<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/bons-bois\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">05<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Bons Bois<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><a class=\"cog-card\" href=\"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/terroir\/bois-ordinaires\/\"><span class=\"cog-card__num\">06<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__title\">Bois Ordinaires<\/span><span class=\"cog-card__text\"><\/span><span class=\"cog-card__more\">View cognacs <svg class=\"cog-icon cog-icon-arrow \" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.4\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M5 12h14\"\/><path d=\"M12 5l7 7-7 7\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-635","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=635"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":636,"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/635\/revisions\/636"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rest.sneg.es\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=635"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}