Bicentenary events will focus on Delamain's position as the
X.O., Grande Champagne specialist and the 200-year journey to reach
this unique place; a journey, and culture, framed by interwoven
passions for exploring the natural world and creating transcendent
cognacs.
JARNAC, France, April 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Founded in 1824,
Delamain Cognac will be celebrating its 200-year, 9-generation
pursuit of cognac excellence throughout the 2024 calendar year with
a series of special bicentenary events including: commemorative
events in key international markets, the launch of a prestige
Grande Champagne cognac, "L'Oiseau Rare," a gala celebration in
Jarnac, and the unveiling and auction of a unique, 10-liter
Dame-Jeanne containing a masterpiece blend of extremely old cognacs
created by Cellar Masters Dominique Touteau and Charles Braastad and presented in a soaring
glass "bonbonne", itself a work of art created by a
Parisian Maison d'Art.
Individually and as an ensemble, the events are set to highlight
the House of Delamain's unique place amongst cognac houses, a place
reached on a 200-year journey by cognac craftsman obsessed with the
transcendent possibilities of the Grande Champagne terroir, and
driven by what can be accomplished in a respectful partnership with
nature, using the tools of time and accumulated cellaring expertise
to lift the gifts of a very special terroir.
Throughout its 200-year quest to unlock and lift the sensory
powers of the Grande Champagne soil, the Delamain family has
brought together two passions, a passion for crafting cognacs and a
passion for scientific and intellectual exploration.
Across the generations, the Delamain family has included noted
authors, publishers, historians and archaeologists, each with
interests grounded in our local culture and then reaching beyond.
Above all, however, there has been an enduring fascination with the
natural world and its beauty, notably in the fields of ornithology
and botany.
The Bicentenary Calendar
- Celebrations in key global markets throughout 2024.
- The June launch of a new prestige Grande Champagne cognac,
"L'Oiseau Rare" ("Rare Bird") which pays tribute to celebrated
ornithologist and visionary cognac craftsman Jacques Delamain.
- The creation of a unique 10-liter Bicentenary Dame-Jeanne
containing a once-in-a-lifetime blend of extra-old cognacs crafted
by Cellar Masters Dominique Touteau and Charles Braastad and featuring eaux-de-vie
selected and nurtured by five Cellar Masters across a century. The
Dame-Jeanne is set to be sold at year end by a leading
international auction house.
- A two-day celebration in Jarnac in September culminating in an
exclusive gala dinner and the unveiling of the Bicentenary
Dame-Jeanne.
- The handover of Cellar Master responsibilities; with acclaimed
Cellar Master Dominique Touteau retiring after 25 years as
Delamain's creative leader and passing the cellar keys to longtime
friend, colleague and artistic collaborator Charles Braastad (a direct descendent of the
House's founder).
Eric Le Bouar, Delamain's Managing Director, commented: "This is
a very special year for the House of Delamain as we look back on
two centuries of enlightened thought, creative passion and
obsessive determination that inspire our present and guide our
future. In the spirit of those generations in whose footsteps we
now walk, we look back at the past with gratitude and forward to
the future with excitement. Now as then, the most exquisite cognacs
lie ahead."
About Delamain Cognac
Founded in 1824, the House of Delamain embraces a
nine-generation legacy of impassioned curiosity as to the natural
world and the possibilities inherent in an enlightened partnership
with its own special terroir.
Specializing in Grande Champagne, cognac's finest cru and
terroir, and employing a savoir-faire passed down across two
centuries, the House of Delamain guides elegant and delicate
eaux-de-vie during their journey traversing historic and
atmospherically influential cellars (those cellars, in a sense,
their second terroir).
Striving for excellence at every stage of the lengthy lifecycle,
the House of Delamain adopts an artisanal and non-interventionist
approach, respectful of natural processes and time, in order to
create transcendent cognacs.
Press Contacts:
Rebecca Montgomery: r.montgomery@delamain-cognac.com
Virginia Coufourier: v.coufourier@delamain-cognac.com
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