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Making Martell CognacCognac has an Appellation d’Origine ContrôléeAll cognacs must be produced in strict accordancewith the conditions set out in the 1909 decree governingthe Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée.Across the centuries, Martell has developed and perpetuatedits know-how and tradition at each stage of the cognacmaking process, which gives the unique Martell taste.Double DistillationThe wine is distilled using a technique dating back to the 15 th century.It has to be distilled twice in Charentais alembics or pot stills to extractthe quintessence of the wine which is called “eaux-de-vie”.After the distillation process, the so-called Heads and Tails are againdistilled with the wine. This distillation process, a Martell specificity,gives particularly delicate, smooth and lighter “eaux-de-vie”.The WineheadsThe raw material for cognac is the grape.Thanks to special links forged with 1,200 growers in the region,Martell selects the best wines for distillation.The excellent quality of the wines is vital because some of themwill become one hundred year old “eaux-de-vie” (spirits).winefirst distillationbrouillisbrouillisheartstailssecond distillation45