Raw materials
grapes (Ugni Blanc)
Folle Blanche
Montils
Cognac house (Maison)
Dudognon
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Maison Dudognon is a family-run Cognac house in Grande Champagne (Lignières‑Sonneville, France), producing traditional eaux-de-vie since 1776.
Cognac Grande Champagne
Cognac house
family-owned producer
Producer range
Producer range Dudognon
Spirit categories
Cognac Grande Champagne
Cognac house
family-owned producer
Representative products
Cognac Dudognon Napoleon 70cl
Cognac Dudognon VSOP 70cl
Casks and ageing vessels
oak barrels (handcrafted)
Distillation and production
Distillation and production
Production method
Traditional distillation heated over a wood fire; grape varieties are sometimes distilled separately to preserve varietal characteristics. The eaux-de-vie are aged in handcrafted oak barrels and moved between newer and older casks during the maturation process.
Distillation
Traditional distillation (heated over a wood fire); separate distillation by grape variety when practiced.
Ageing
Aging in handcrafted oak barrels; use of new barrels for the initial maturation period followed by transfers into older casks to continue aging.
Producer history Dudognon
The Dudognon family has cultivated vines and produced Cognac in the Lignières‑Sonneville area (Grande Champagne) since 1776. The business has remained family-run for generations; the house cites historical recognitions and the passing of know-how through the generations. Today the estate continues to manage vineyards and cellars while preserving the traditional practices handed down by the family.
Production philosophy
Respect for the Grande Champagne terroir, a craft approach and preservation of traditional methods: family production, careful vineyard management and an emphasis on patience in the aging of the eaux-de-vie.
Territory
Lignières‑Sonneville, Grande Champagne (Cognac appellation), Charente department, France.
Awards and recognitions
Gold medal (Paulin Dudognon, 1898); Gold medal (Raymond Dudognon, 1990); recognition also noted for Claudine Dudognon (1998).
Dudognon
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