Spirit Of Cognac - [ Testing Version ] (1973)

Documentary about the processes involved in making Cognac brandy. There are two versions of this film both are colour faded. Check other records. Sound is currently missing for the ’celebration’ version, but exists for some sections of this one - very scratched. Reel 1. “Made under the auspices of the Brandy Shippers Association.“ Map of France showing the location of Cognac. Aerial shot of Cognac. M/S of old building - possibly the distillery. High angle shot of the town of Cognac. Panning shot of French landscape including vineyards. High angle shot of two workers trimming the tops off grape vines. C/U of vines being pruned, bent and tied. C/U of man cutting a piece of vine branch then splicing it together with another piece. The two pieces are tied together. C/U of the cuttings being placed in a furrow in the ground. Commentator explains that a French and American vine are grafted together to make the vines immune to a pest that originates in America. Shots of the vines being spray