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Founded in 1731, Maison Bertrand is the fruit of a veritable family saga rooted in the history of the Charente vineyards.
Located in Petite Fine Champagne, Premier Cru de Cognac, the family business traces its origins to the acquisition of the Bel Air mill in the Réaux commune by the Bertrand ancestors, who were millers and winemakers at the time. Passed down from generation to generation, the winegrowing tradition developed over the centuries, along with the distillation of Charentais wines, which took off in the 16th and 17th centuries.
At the end of the 19th century, the first black-and-white photographs immortalized the faces of Alcide, Pauline, Germain and Claude Bertrand, testifying to the unbreakable bond between the family and its vines.
In 1949, Raymond Bertrand married Simone Vallet, herself descended from a line of winegrower-distillers from Jarnac-Champagne. Together, they united Domaine des Brissons with Laage, creating Domaine des Brissons de Laage, the heart of the family's production. Raymond, an emblematic figure of the House, left a legacy of top-quality eaux-de-vie, still preserved in the family cellars, and rigorous management of Domaine until his death in 1990.
At the helm of Domaine in the 1990s and 2000s, Simone, supported by her son Jean-François,... See more ...
The Cognac Napoléon from Maison Bertrand is an exceptional Cognac blended from eaux-de-vie aged for 20 years, exclusively from the Bertrand family's Domaine, in Petite Fine Champagne. This terroir, rich in limestone and montmorillonite clay, brings incomparable structure and finesse to the Cognacs produced here. The ugni blanc grape variety, complemented by coLombard, is distilled in small quantities and aged in French oak barrels from the Limousin and Tronçais forests, giving this Cognac deep, complex aromas.
On the nose, the eau-de-vie seduces with its roundness, carried by notes of fruit and sweet spices. Refined aromas of hazelnut, cocoa and nutmeg add a comforting warmth. On the palate, the balance is perfect, revealing a silky texture and great aromatic persistence. This Cognac is best enjoyed neat, to fully savor its rich aromas.
Awarded a gold medal at the Beverage Testing Institute of Chicago in 2014 with a very honorable score of 93 points, this Cognac, produced in limited quantities on Domaine, testifies to the excellence of the Bertrand family's terroir and know-how.
