Delamain

The Maison Delamain is a historic brand, internationally renowned for its high-end Cognac production. For more than two centuries, the family has passed on from one generation to the next the ancient savoir-faire that still enables it to offer distillates with a classic and traditional profile. Prestigious labels, absolutely unique in the region. An excellence that is achieved above all thanks to long and patient ageing, which has a precious ally in time. The company's origins date back to 1759, when James Delamain moved from Ireland and started his business as a wine and spirits merchant in Jarnac. In 1814, his grandson, Henri Delamain, founded the Maison and started the business of distilling and producing Cognac.

After a long family history, about twenty years ago, the Bollinger family joined the company, which it runs following the great tradition of the past, with the aim of preserving its prominent position within the Cognac producers' panorama. To obtain distillates of the highest level, the Maison only selects eaux-de-vie that come from Grande Champagne, unanimously recognised as the best cru of the Cognac appellation. A very rigorous choice, also based on established relationships of trust with local producers. The distillates are all of particular value, aged for a long time, sometimes more than 50 years. The selection process is long and considered. Again, it is only patient tasting that will then decide which casks to use to make the different cuvées.

The assessment of the quality of the distillates is the responsibility of Maître de Chai Dominique Touteau, who often tastes the Cognacs to understand how the ageing and evolution of the aromas is progressing, without any haste, relying only on the passage of time. The Cognacs are aged in old French oak barrels, which yield little tannin. The wood allows micro-oxygenation, which favours the development of refined tertiary notes, while keeping the aromatic character of the distillates intact. In this way, each label is able to express the character of the terroir with transparency. The final blending only takes place once the ageing period has been completed. Before bottling, the alcohol content is reduced.