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Anaë
Anaë is an organic French gin created as an intrapreneurial project within the Bollinger group. Characterised by a grape-based spirit and a bouquet of French botanicals (including the maceron berry from Île de Ré), it is artisanally distilled and sold in 70 cl bottles (43% ABV).
- Cognac (bottling) and Île de Ré (botanical harvesting) · Charente / Poitou-Charentes (territorial reference); Île de Ré for some botanicals · France
- Since 2021
- 1 product
The story
Anaë was born as an internal project within the Bollinger family group, led by Pauline Raffaitin and presented to the public in 2021. The project involved experts from the distilling and cognac sectors (including Dominique Touteau) and focused on a recipe that highlights certified organic French botanicals and the artisanal skills of the Charente region.
Production philosophy
The brand places traceability and the promotion of French terroir at its core: certified organic ingredients selected from local producers, a sustainable approach and commitment to biodiversity (collaborations with beekeepers, manual harvesting of prized botanicals).
Territory
France — production and bottling in the Charente/Cognac area; harvesting of some botanicals (notably the maceron berry) on Île de Ré.
Production method
Artisanal production using a grape-derived base spirit; the botanicals used are certified organic and many are harvested in France. Distillation is carried out in a Stupfler still using traditional artisanal methods; the product is subsequently bottled in the Charente/Cognac region.
Distillation
Artisanal distillation in a Stupfler still; alcohol base obtained from grapes; production located in the Charente/Cognac area.
Characteristics
- Type
- House
- City
- Cognac (bottling) and Île de Ré (botanical harvesting)
- Categories
- French gin
- organic gin
- grape-based gin
- craft gin
- brand of the Bollinger group
- Raw materials
- grape-based alcohol
- juniper berries
- French organic botanicals (see botanicals)
- Representative products
- Anaë Gin Bio 70cl (permanent release)
- Iodyssée — édition limitée N°1 (limited edition)
What makes it distinctive
- Recipe built on 8 French certified organic botanicals
- Grape-based spirit (connection to the Bollinger group's heritage)
- Project launched in 2021 as an intrapreneurial initiative of the Bollinger group
- Artisanal distillation in a Stupfler still; bottled in the Charente/Cognac region
- Organic certification (ECOCERT) for the botanicals