Sustainable Distillation: 150 Years of Fire Mastery
Duration
Schedule
Price
1h30
Presentation
Immerse yourself in a family-run distillery where tradition, craftsmanship, and sustainability come together. Explore every stage of Cognac production, from winemaking and traditional manual double distillation to barrel ageing, while discovering the passion passed down through five generations and the estate’s commitment to producing Cognac in an environmentally responsible way.
On the agenda
- Welcome at the showroom: discover the family’s history since 1878, the estate’s background, and its diversification. Walk through the vineyard to learn about the vine’s annual cycle and explore the unique characteristics of the terroir, including a geological cross-section.
- Visit to the winemaking cellar: discover the different crus, the role of the lees, and the wine reception process.
- Distillery: learn about the traditional double distillation process carried out by hand, the estate’s use of geothermal energy and by-product recovery, and enjoy a tasting of newly distilled eaux-de-vie.
- Ageing cellar: explore the barrels, the reduction process, the origin of the oak, and the craftsmanship of cooperage.
- Final tasting.
