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Normandin Mercier

Normandin-Mercier Aperitif Pineau des Charentes Rouge (Red) 4 Years

Style Mistelles
Producer Normandin Mercier
Origin Cognac (Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle
$74 / btl
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What it tastes like.

Assembly of two-thirds of white grape freshly pressed and very mature (Merlot) with a third of one year Cognac, the whole aged in oak cask during four years. It is only at the end of this period that we obtain Pineau of the Charente carefully married. The subtlety lies in fresh notes of fruit, a delicate sugar and well-melted alcohol. Tasting Notes: Colour: Deep red, with mahogany, copper, and brown highlights. Nose: Red Pineau has a concentrated, rich nose with hints of ripe fruit (blackcurrant, blackberry, and morello cherries) accompanied by a touch of spice (cinnamon), liquorice, and vanilla. Palate: Very smooth, full-bodied, and powerful with red fruit flavours and a fine, long aftertaste. Best served chilled as an aperitif or dessert wine.

17% ABV

750ml

The house

About Normandin Mercier.

Cognac (Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle ·Est. 1872

Cognac Normandin-Mercier was founded in 1872 by Jules Normandin in La Rochelle, with financial backing from his wife Justine Mercier — the surname pair gave the house its compound name. Five generations later, the great-great-grandson Edouard Normandin runs the operation. The cellars sit at Château La Péraudière in Dompierre-sur-Mer near La Rochelle — a 17th-century building once used by François I as a hunting lodge — where Atlantic-coast humidity creates an ageing environment distinct from the inland Cognac houses.

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Why Caravan backs Normandin Mercier

Cognac (Dompierre-sur-Mer, near La Rochelle

Jules Normandin established the Cognac house in 1872 in La Rochelle, with his wife Justine Mercier providing the founding capital — Jules added her family name onto the labels in recognition. The Normandin-Mercier business has remained family-owned across five generations, with Edouard Normandin (Jules's great-great-grandson) now running the operation. The house is among the small number of Cognac producers that have remained continuously family-owned since the nineteenth century, with no acquisition by the broader Cognac négociant industry.

The Normandin-Mercier cellars are housed in Château La Péraudière, a 17th-century building in Dompierre-sur-Mer, just outside La Rochelle. The location is unusual for a Cognac house — most cellars sit inland in the Cognac town itself or in the Charente villages — and the maritime humidity from the Atlantic coast creates an ageing environment distinct from inland conditions. The house concentrates on Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne sub-appellation eaux-de-vie. The blend ratio is unusual: 90% Ugni Blanc, 10% Colombard and Folle Blanche, where most Cognac houses work close to 98% Ugni Blanc.

The current range covers VSOP (7 yrs Petite Champagne), Vieille Fine Champagne (15 yrs), XO (30 yrs Grande Champagne), Rare (50 yrs Grande Champagne), and the rare Très Vieille (100yrs+ stock from 1880–1914). Single-vintage releases — including the 1976 Petite Champagne Limited Batch — appear periodically. Beyond Cognac, the house produces Pineau des Charentes (the regional Cognac-and-grape-must aperitif) in Blanc and Rosé.

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