Maison (Cognac house)

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.
  • Jarnac · Nouvelle-Aquitaine / Cognac (Grande Champagne) · France
  • Since 1824
  • 1 product

Cognac Delamain

Meet the producer

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The story
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.
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.
Characteristics
Type
Maison (Cognac house)
City
Jarnac
Categories
  • cognac
  • Grande Champagne cognac
  • XO and Hors d'Âge
  • Millésimes / single cask
Raw materials
  • grape (typical varieties for Cognac: Ugni Blanc; occasionally Colombard, Folle Blanche)
Casks and ageing vessels
  • French oak (Tronçais)
  • French oak (Limousin)
Representative products
  • Édition Rare du Bicentenaire - 70cl
  • Pale & Dry XO
  • Vesper
  • L'Oiseau Rare
  • Pléiade (collection of millésimes and single casks)
What makes it distinctive
  • Exclusive selection of eaux-de-vie from the Grande Champagne cru.
  • Range starts at XO: the Maison produces only XO and higher categories.
  • Family maison with over two centuries of documented history (founded 1824).
  • Collections of millésimes and single casks (Pléiade) and commemorative releases such as the Édition Rare du Bicentenaire.

Products from Cognac Delamain

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