A rich geological history

Over millions of years the Cognac region has experienced a rich geological history comprising tectonic movements (faults, ground uplifts), successive periods of the ocean covering the land and receding and a succession of climates from tropical to glacial…

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Crétacé inférieur

Crétacé supérieur

Un sous-sol riche en calcaire, né des sédimentations marines successives

During the long periods when the area was under water, primarily in the Mesozoic Era, deposits left from marine organisms formed the current limestone subsoil of the region.

Even today you can still find countless marine fossils in Cognac vineyards.

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