Cognac house
Guérin
Guérin is a French family maison active in the production and marketing of cognac, Pineau des Charentes and vermouth. It offers a commercial range focused on cognacs in the VS, VSOP and XO categories, made with grape varieties typical of the region.
- GEMOZAC · Nouvelle-Aquitaine (Charente-Maritime) · France
- 3 products
The story
The Guérin family's recent involvement in viticulture and the production of Pineau and Cognac dates back to the late 1930s when Robert Guérin settled in Chenac-sur-Gironde as a winegrower. Production and commercial activity developed over subsequent generations; in 1967 the family participated in creating the SICA Puy Gaudin to pool resources and know‑how. Trade and industry sources also indicate that the Guérin brand has long been known in the Cognac area (with brand updates in recent years).
Production philosophy
The maison emphasizes the connection to the terroir, family continuity and the combination of tradition and modernity: it communicates attention to the selection of local grape varieties, cellar ageing and the promotion of the region's typical products.
Territory
Cognac region, Bons Bois area; commercial activities and headquarters indicated in Charente-Maritime (mention of Chenac-sur-Gironde in the family history and commercial address in Gemozac).
Awards and recognition
Guérin Cognac VSOP: gold medal at the Concours Général Agricole 2025 (reported in the official product sheet).
Production method
Guérin products are obtained from vinification of the region's typical white grapes and blends that are then aged in oak barrels in the company's cellars; official product sheets report the grape varieties used and the declared ageing years for each expression.
Ageing
Ageing in oak barrels in the company cellars; declared commercial expressions include VS (approximately 2 years), VSOP (approximately 4 years) and XO (approximately 10 years) as indicated in the product sheets.
Characteristics
- Type
- Cognac house
- City
- GEMOZAC
- Categories
- Cognac house
- Cognac (Bons Bois)
- Pineau des Charentes
- vermouth
- family-owned producer
- Raw materials
- Ugni-blanc
- Colombard
- Montils
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak barrels
- Representative products
- Cognac VS 70cl - Guérin
- Cognac VSOP 70cl - Astucciato - Guérin
- Cognac XO Carafe 70cl - Guérin
What makes it distinctive
- Family maison active in the production and marketing of Cognac, Pineau and Vermouth.
- Commercial range includes VS (≈2 years), VSOP (≈4 years) and XO (≈10 years) for the cognac.
- Declared grape varieties: Ugni-blanc, Colombard and Montils.
- Guérin Cognac VSOP is reported as a gold medal winner at the Concours Général Agricole 2025 in the official product information.