Top Poitou-Charentes Wine, Beer & Spirits

Cognac isn’t the only spirit produced in the eponymous town—it’s also home to one of France’s most popular craft gins. On this tour, take a break from Cognac-tasting and learn all about gin-making instead. Make your way to the historic chateau, a short drive or taxi ride from Cognac, then visit the juniper fields, orangery, and distillery on a guided tour. Cap it off with an expert-led gin tasting.

Comfortably cover a lot of ground with this e-bike tour to vineyards in the Cognac countryside. Depart from the village of Saint-Preuil, nestled in the heart of Grande Champagne vineyards, and follow your guide on a 16-mile route (25 kilometers) to a family-run cognac distillery where you meet a passionate distiller and taste cognacs. Along the way, you’ll visit more vineyards, wine estates, and beautiful country villages.

Maison Frapin, a worthy heir to secular methods and ancestral know-how, is just waiting for your arrival to help you discover the magic of its treasures. 21 generations of wine growers and then distillers, have passed down over the centuries an exceptional vineyard located exclusively in the heart of Grande Champagne - 1er Cru de Cognac. You will end the visit with a tasting of 3 cognacs.

Good morning ! My name is Frédéric Bourgoin. I define myself as a terroirist winemaker and alchemist on the run. My 25 ha vineyard in “Organic Agriculture” conversion is located near Angoulême (Charente, France). The Bourgoin family wine adventure began in 1930 but bottled marketing is much more contemporary: 11/21/2015. Today my bottles are present on more than 150 Michelin-starred restaurants in France (and at the Elysée!). My natural cognacs are: unassembled, unsweetened, without added colorings, and unfiltered. Both young and authentic, my winemaking approach to the cognac category is unique in Charente. Come meet me, the truth is at the bottom of the bottle! 4 people minimum for any reservation.

Come taste the best cognacs in the region during a guided tour and tasting in the Cognac Frapin vineyard. Discover 8 centuries of history and know-how in which 21 generations have succeeded one another in the heart of Grande Champagne. The Frapin house passionately embodies the great tradition of a family established in Charente since 1270.