Find and Book Wineries to Visit in Cognac

Cognac wine region is located to the north of the Bordeaux wine region, so the most practical airport to reach wineries in Cognac is the Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport (BOD). From the airport in Bordeaux you can get to wineries in Cognac by bus, by train or rent a car.
Another airport, which is actually a little bit closer to wineries in Cognac compared to Bordeaux but has a very limited number of destinations, is the La Rochelle-Île de Ré Airport (LRH).

To get to wineries in Cognac by car, follow directions towards Angoulême and then look for Cognac and start your exploration of the wine region.
If you are driving from La Rochelle or Bordeaux, take the A10 motorway to reach wineries in Cognac faster.

The easiest way to get to wineries in Cognac by train is by travelling to Angoulême and from there take a bus or local trains to smaller towns around the Cognac wine region. You can reach Angoulême with a TGV from Paris Montparnasse (2h15) or from Bordeaux Saint-Jean (40 minutes).

The best period to visit wineries in Cognac is between May and September. Weather is slightly humid all year round, due to the currents coming from the Atlantic Ocean, but temperatures are always very pleasant and even during the summer not excessively hot.

Wineries in Cognac are mostly family-run and located in historic buildings that have been property of the family for years, or even centuries.
Cognac wine region is famous for its brandy-like Eau-de-vie wine called Cognac, so wineries in Cognac all produce amazing handcrafted Cognac and export it all over the world.

The most common grape variety used by wineries in Cognac to produce their wines and amazing Cognacs is Ugni Blanc (also known as Trebbiano). This grape variety is very resistant, high in acidity and has low sugar levels; this characteristics make it perfect for the production of wines that will successively distilled into Cognac.
Cognac is a brandy-like eau-de-vie that results from the distillation and barrel ageing of Pineau des Charentes wine. When not transformed into Cognac, this wine is often served as a light aperitif drink.
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Some words to remember before you visit wineries in Cognac:

English	French
Winery	Vignoble
Wine	Vin
Vine	Vigne
Wine tasting	Dégustation de vins
Wine cellar	Cave à vins
Cheers!	à votre santé