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The Maison Normandin-Mercier is a renowned family-run house specializing in high-end Cognacs, combining tradition and excellence since its foundation in 1872. Located in Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle, it benefits from the maritime influence that imparts a unique character to its eaux-de-vie.
Committed to an artisanal and terroir-driven approach, the house exclusively selects Cognacs from the prestigious Petite Champagne and Grande Champagne appellations, known for their finesse and exceptional aging potential. Normandin-Mercier Cognacs age slowly in humid cellars, developing complex aromas and a smooth texture.
Each cuvée is distinguished by its elegance and balance, offering notes of dried fruits, vanilla, white flowers, and delicate spices, with a remarkable length on the palate. Dedicated to traditional methods, the house favors extended aging in French oak barrels, allowing its Cognacs to reach unparalleled maturity and depth.
With its expertise passed down through generations, Maison Normandin-Mercier is now recognized for its exceptional Cognacs, sought after by enthusiasts and connoisseurs looking for authenticity and refinement.
A complex, rather classic Cognac. A late summer nose with notes of very ripe fruit, taped pears and prunes. On the palate, power and freshness (lime blossom, hawthorn), which allows you to calmly approach all its complexity. A superb Cognac, for lovers of fine, natural classics.
A.E. Dor For Cigar is a Cognac assembled from different crus, including the most noble. It combines finesse with a powerful and structured character in order to highlight the aromas of the cigar. Voluntarily preserved in new barrels, this Cognac offers a light woody side for the pleasure of demanding connoisseurs.
Godet X.O Terre is a rare blend, taking its inspiration from the 6 crus of Cognac and a model for the ageing process.
This very old and rare unblended cognac comes from a single cask and represents the epitome of what can be achieved with the finest eau-de-vie, aged to maximum maturity across several generations of Delamain stewardship. This cognac has been considered so exceptional and so perfect that it has been bottled at cask strength, without any blending or reduction.
Created to mark the 120th anniversary of Maison Bache-Gabrielsen, La Coupe is an exceptional Cognac made from a blend of the finest Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie including a secular one. This subtle balance of power and elegance reveals complex aromas of dried fruits, delicate spices, floral notes, and refined rancio. On the...
Round and persistent, this cognac which bears the name of the portion that evaporates each year from the barrels. It manages to marry woody and first notes of "rancio" typical of old Cognacs from Grande Champagne.
From a carefully selected single cask, the Vallein-Tercinier Lot 96 Fins Bois Cognac showcases the full aromatic richness of the Fins Bois terroir. Distilled in 1996 and aged in French oak until bottling, it reveals an elegant and generous profile with notes of candied fruits, sweet spices, honey, and blond tobacco. The balance of strength and finesse reflects the artisanal...
This vintage cognac defied and exceeded expectations from the outset of a remarkable journey. Escaping the wrath of a severe frost that destroyed more than two thirds of the 1991 harvest, the cask evolved in two stages spending its youth in a dry cellar in the small commune of Verrières before being transferred to our vintage cellar in Jarnac. The combination of aging...
XO is the true emblem of Maison Marancheville's know-how: a blend made from the best reserves over 30 years old. A complex, rich and full-bodied Cognac with a wide aromatic palette.
Marancheville 10 years old is a cognac with good maturity, all finesse. The blend is made from eaux-de-vie from great champagne that have aged for at least 10 years in oak barrels.