Fins Bois is a wine producing sub-region within the
Cognac
Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
Cognac production falls under French appella ...
appellation, geographically surrounding the sub-regions of
Grande Champagne
Grande Champagne is a French district, called a ''cru'', known for its cognac. It produces the finest cognacs in a zone of 34703 hectares, of which 17% is dedicated to production of cognac, which can be marked as Grande Champagne or Grande Fin ...
,
Petite Champagne and
Borderies
Cognac ( , also , ) is a variety of brandy named after the commune of Cognac, France. It is produced in the surrounding wine-growing region in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
Cognac production falls under French appe ...
, and which falls within both the
Charente and
Charente-Maritime
Charente-Maritime () is a department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region on the southwestern coast of France. Named after the river Charente, its prefecture is La Rochelle. As of 2019, it had a population of 651,358 with an area of 6,864 square kil ...
departments in South-West France, just north of Bordeaux.
Fins Bois is regarded as producing fine (fins) quality
eaux-de-vie – though ranked behind those listed above – and is widely used as either a base- or filler- eaux-de-vie in many Cognac blends. While the major brands usually produce blends of several
crus, many smaller producers produce single cru blends of various ages. Examples of such producers who release Cru Fins Bois include A. de Fussigny, Chateau de Beaulon and Jean Grosperrin.
Fins Bois eaux-de-vies are characterised by their floral, fruity softness
[Berry Brothers & Rudd 'http://www.bbr.com/whiskies/cognac'] which adds good complexity and body to blends, but without the structure to age well as an exclusive cru blend.
References
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Wine regions of France