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Anaë Maison Bollinger
Anaë is an organic French gin created within the Bollinger family group. Artisanal distilled in Charente from grape alcohol, it is characterized by the use of French botanicals including the wild maceron of the Île de Ré.
- Charente · France
- Since 2021
- 1 product
The story
Anaë was launched as an internal project within the Bollinger group and presented at the end of 2021. The project was initiated under the direction of Pauline Raffaitin and involved expertise from the group's Maisons to develop an organic French gin connected to local producers.
Production philosophy
Focus on enhancing the French terroir, use of certified organic ingredients and local supply chains; transparency in supplier selection and respect for sustainable agricultural practices.
Territory
French Atlantic coast and Charente, with a strong reference to local botanical resources (in particular the Île de Ré) and integration within the Bollinger Group.
Production method
Artisanal distillation carried out in Charente and bottling in France; alcohol base obtained from grapes (alcool de raisin). The recipe is built on a reduced and controlled selection of organic botanicals sourced from French producers and all main raw materials are ECOCERT certified.
Distillation
Artisanal distillation in Charente; for some special editions the use of Stupfler stills is indicated. Grape-based alcohol and a distillation process focused on expressing the botanicals.
Characteristics
- Type
- House
- Categories
- French gin
- organic gin
- grape-based gin
- artisanal gin
- Raw materials
- grape alcohol (alcool de raisin)
- Representative products
- Anaë - 70cl - Anaë Maison Bollinger
- Anaë - Prestige Pack - Anaë Maison Bollinger
- Iodyssée limited edition No.1 - Anaë (limited edition)
What makes it distinctive
- ECOCERT certified organic gin
- Grape-based alcohol (alcool de raisin) instead of traditional cereals
- Valorisation of the hand-harvested wild maceron from the Île de Ré
- Project developed within the Bollinger Group
- Distilled and bottled in Charente