Cognac house
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.
- Mainxe-Gondeville (Jarnac area) · Charente (Grande Champagne, Cognac) · France
- Since 1956
- 4 products
The story
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).
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.
Characteristics
- Type
- Cognac house
- City
- Mainxe-Gondeville (Jarnac area)
- Categories
- Grande Champagne Cognac
- cognac liqueurs
- Pineau des Charentes
- artisanal cognac house
- Raw materials
- Ugni Blanc
- Folle Blanche
- Colombard
- pear (Williams)
- chestnut
- mandarin
- almond
- licorice
- blackberry
- Casks and ageing vessels
- white oak barrels
- 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
What makes it distinctive
- 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.