Brard Blanchard, Cognac

It was his own health that prompted Jacques Brard Blanchard to convert his parents’ estate to organic production back in the 1970s. With his wife Dany, he began learning from colleagues, books and conferences before the couple could sell their first organic Cognacs directly from the estate in 1976. The early years were hard, but more than 30 years later Jacques remains convinced that organic cultivation is the future of agriculture – as is the next generation. The estate is certified under EU organic regulations and the strict standards of Nature et Progrès. White Ugni Blanc grapes form the main basis for its Cognacs and exceptional Pineau. Harvesting is by hand, in keeping with the Blanchards’ understanding of nature.