A CULTURAL LEGACY

Land of living craftsmanship, the Grande Champagne terroir saw the birth of a family of naturalists and a rare savoir-faire, perpetuated for nine generations.

GRANDE CHAMPAGNE

THE FINEST COGNAC TERROIR

There are six “crus” (also referred to as terroirs) that comprise the official Cognac AOC (Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée). Delamain only sources eaux-de-vie, the building blocks of cognac, from the finest of these distinct crus: Grande Champagne.

In this remarkable, chaly soil of this illustrious terroir, grapes flourish fully. They yield eaux-de-vie that are elegant and complex, with great finesse and elevated aromatic intensity.

BIRTH OF AN EAU-DE-VIE

CHARENTE-STYLE DISTILLATION

Guardian of the Delamain style, the cellar master ensures the quality and the personality of each eau-de-vie, expressing its extraordinary palette: subtle balance, a blend of experience, intuition and a close relationships with the different winegrower families of Grande Champagne…

In 2024, after more than twenty-five years at the Maison, Charles Braastad succeeds to Dominique Touteau as Cellar master. Honouring the family traditions, he is the guarantor of the Maison’s unique style.

A PROGRESSIVE PATH

THE PATIENT SAVOIR-FAIRE OF AGEING

For the ageing of its remarkable eaux-de-vie, Delamain offers them suitable settings: its own centuries-old cellars on the banks of the Charente.

The identity of each one, as well as its specific hygrometric conditions, make their singular marks on the future cognacs of the Maison…

BLENDING

THE ART OF HONORING THE GIFTS OF TIME

Employing a less-is-more, non-interventionist approach, the cellar master brings together eaux-de-vie to craft cognacs that express the House style: elegantly unwooded; ethereally light and vivacious; and imbued with an extraordinary breadth of aromatic complexity.

EXCEPTIONAL COGNACS

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