Raw materials
grape (typical varieties for Cognac: Ugni Blanc; occasionally Colombard, Folle Blanche)
Maison (Cognac house)
Cognac Delamain
Explore the spirits, production style and story of Cognac Delamain.
Family-owned Cognac maison based in Jarnac (Charente) specializing exclusively in eaux-de-vie from the Grande Champagne cru. The House is known for a lineup focused on XO and higher categories, with long wood ageing and a handcrafted, minimally interventionist approach.
cognac
Grande Champagne cognac
XO and Hors d'Âge
Millésimes / single cask
Producer range
Producer range Cognac Delamain
Spirit categories
cognac
Grande Champagne cognac
XO and Hors d'Âge
Millésimes / single cask
Representative products
Édition Rare du Bicentenaire - 70cl
Pale & Dry XO
Vesper
L'Oiseau Rare
Pléiade (collection of millésimes and single casks)
Casks and ageing vessels
French oak (Tronçais)
French oak (Limousin)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
The Maison selects, ages and blends eaux-de-vie sourced from producers in Grande Champagne; for certain bottlings it also uses transfer into dame-jeannes to preserve older expressions. Work takes place in dedicated cellars and stock management is supervised by the Maîtres de Chai.
Distillation
Double distillation in a charentais pot still (copper) — standard procedure for Cognac production.
Ageing
Long maturation in French oak casks (extended ageing of decades for many expressions); for some historic blends the eaux-de-vie are transferred into dame-jeannes to preserve their expression over time.
Producer history Cognac Delamain
Officially founded in 1824 and managed for generations by the Delamain family, the Maison built its reputation by selecting and preserving very old eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne. In recent decades it has expanded collections of millésimes and limited releases; since 2017 the Bollinger group has been among its principal shareholders.
Production philosophy
Pursuit of purity and terroir expression: exclusive selection of Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie, long maturation, limited handling and careful selection and blending to reveal elegance, finesse and aromatic depth.
Territory
Grande Champagne (Cognac region), with headquarters and chais in Jarnac, department of Charente, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Cognac Delamain
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