Where is Maison Francois Peyrot?

Maison Francois Peyrot is located in Mainxe-Gondeville (Jarnac area) Charente (Grande Champagne, Cognac) France.

What does Maison Francois Peyrot produce?

Maison Francois Peyrot produces or represents products such as Grande Champagne Cognac, cognac liqueurs, Pineau des Charentes, artisanal cognac house.

Where can I buy products from Maison Francois Peyrot?

You can buy products from Maison Francois Peyrot directly on Bottle of Italy, on the dedicated producer page.

Cognac house

Maison Francois Peyrot

Q: What raw materials does Maison Francois Peyrot use?

Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard, pear (Williams), chestnut, mandarin, almond, licorice, blackberry

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Maison Francois Peyrot.

Maison Francois Peyrot is a Cognac house located in the heart of the Grande Champagne (Charente), producing cognac, Pineau des Charentes and liqueurs from the Vignoble des Bergeronnettes.

Grande Champagne Cognac cognac liqueurs Pineau des Charentes artisanal cognac house

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What to know about Maison Francois Peyrot

Type Cognac house

Region Mainxe-Gondeville (Jarnac area) , Charente (Grande Champagne, Cognac) , France

Founded 1956

Products from 4

Vignoble des Bergeronnettes of about 28 hectares planted in Grande Champagne 1er Cru. Integrated production: vinification, distillation (pot still), aging and bottling on site. Range includes cognac (VSOP, XO), Pineau des Charentes and a series of cognac-flavored liqueurs. Guided visits of the property, the distillery and tastings at the retail point.

Producer range

Producer range Maison Francois Peyrot

Spirit categories

Grande Champagne Cognac cognac liqueurs Pineau des Charentes artisanal cognac house

Representative products

Cognac X.O. 70cl - Peyrot Peyrot Cognac V.S.O.P. (boxed) Mandarin Cognac Liqueur 70cl - Peyrot Chestnut & Cognac François 70cl - Boxed - Peyrot Williams Pear & Cognac Liqueur 70cl - Peyrot

Raw materials

Ugni Blanc Folle Blanche Colombard pear (Williams) chestnut mandarin almond licorice blackberry

Casks and ageing vessels

white oak barrels

Distillation and production

Production method

Traditional production: harvest and pressing of white wines for distillation, double distillation according to the charentais method in a copper pot still for cognacs; for liqueurs, extracts/macerations of raw materials (fruit, aromatics) are blended with Grande Champagne eau-de-vie and sugar syrup according to specific recipes.

Distillation

Double distillation in a charentais copper pot still (traditional method of the Cognac region).

Ageing

Aging in cellar (chai) in white oak barrels; maturation of the eaux-de-vie in oak barrels for variable periods depending on the label.

Producer history Maison Francois Peyrot

Production is documented on the official site as active since 1956. The company is family-run and cultivates the Vignoble des Bergeronnettes (about 28 hectares) in Grande Champagne, offering production of Cognac, Pineau des Charentes and flavored liqueurs.

Production philosophy

Highlight the terroir of Grande Champagne through artisanal production focused on respect for the grape varieties and local tradition; a range that spans aged cognacs to cognac-based liqueurs.

Territory

Vignoble des Bergeronnettes, Grande Champagne 1er Cru (Cognac area, Charente), France; operational headquarters and retail point in Mainxe-Gondeville (Jarnac/Cognac area).