"Legend has it that double distillation was invented by the Chevalier de la Croix Maron, Seigneur de Segonzac, a very pious man who had a dream that Satan was trying to damn his soul. In his dream, he saw himself in the Evil One's cauldron, but his faith was so deeply rooted in him that the Chevalier's soul resisted the first 'cooking'. To achieve his ends, the Evil One was obliged to subject it to a second "cooking". When he woke up, the Chevalier had the idea of extracting the soul from the brandy with a second distillation. "
And so, in the Cognac region, the legend of the origin of the discovery of the double distillation of Cognac eaux-de-vie has been perpetuated.
Distilled in the heart of the region where Cognac has its roots, using the same century-old methods, CROIX MARON Cognac are still the heritage of this tradition today.
400 years ago, in Segonzac, the Chevalier de la CROIX MARON invented Cognac. Even today, CROIX MARON Cognac are the expression of ancestral know-how and the finesse of their native terroir: La Grande Champagne, the 1st cru of the Cognac appellation.
An independent family business for over 10 generations.
Above all, CROIX MARON is one of the few independent houses in the region.
Backed by a family estate established since the origins of cognac, the CROIX MARON range boasts over 3 centuries of know-how, handed down from generation to generation.
These manufacturing secrets are a true family expertise that is inseparable from the house.
CROIX MARON has complete mastery of every stage of production, from the vine to the glass (Viticulture, Vinification, Distillation on lees, Ageing, Blending, Bottling, Labelling, Product design, Marketing).
"METICULOUSLY HAND-CRAFTED"
Each CROIX MARON Cognac is meticulously crafted in small batches under the expert eye of Nicolas Daviaud.
Each quality is the result of blending less than 5 eaux-de-vie, which are selected for their qualities and complementarity.
The Cognac are left to rest for a long maturation period in the estate's cellars, before being bottled by hand in small batches.