A century of craft.
A taste of time.

From vineyards along the Charente to the quiet of oak casks.
POLLVAR brings family heritage and Cognac terroir to every amber drop.

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The Cognac Region, FranceThe Pollvar Richard FamilyTraditional Double DistillationOak Cask Ageing

01 / OUR STORY

Heritage is the flavour of time.

A river.
An enduring family story.

POLLVAR’s story begins in the Cognac region of France. In 1883, the Pollvar Richard family owned its own vineyard here. The brand takes its name from its founder, Pollvar Richard.

In 1893, the family expanded its winegrowing activity, with vineyards in Grande and Petite Champagne, in Saint-Même-les-Carrières, between Jarnac and Châteauneuf-sur-Charente.

Distillation skills handed down through generations, and patience with oak and time, lie at the heart of POLLVAR.

Read the Brand Brochure

The Charente · Cognac TerroirPOLLVAR RICHARD

1883

Family Beginnings

The Pollvar Richard family owns its own vineyard in the Cognac region of France.

1893

Growing with the Land

The family’s winegrowing activity develops, with vineyards in Grande and Petite Champagne.

2013

Arrival in China

POLLVAR enters the Chinese market, presenting its collection at international wine and spirits exhibitions.

2023

A Brand Experience

The brand brochure records the opening of the first brand experience venue in Shantou and the expansion of the distribution network in China.

02 / TERROIR

To understand cognac, begin with the land.

COGNAC, FRANCE

On both banks of the Charente, six crus shape Cognac’s flavour landscape.

One Cognac region.
Six expressions of terroir.

Continental and oceanic influences meet here. Chalk, clay, flint and sandy soils give rise to distinct aromas and ageing characteristics.

Grande Champagne

Known for its chalky soils, Grande Champagne produces delicate, light eaux-de-vie with floral aromas, which need long ageing in oak casks to reveal their character.

The brochure describes POLLVAR’s Légende 30 Years and 50 Years as selections of Grande Champagne cognac.

03 / THE CRAFT

Grapes, copper, oak and time.

Shaped by time.
Defined by craft.

From Ugni Blanc grapes to eau-de-vie, from copper stills to oak casks, cognac develops its character through traditional craft and patient ageing.

Traditional Charentais copper pot stills

Double Distillation

The Charentais Method

Two successive distillations take place in a copper pot still. The distiller carefully selects the heart of the spirit, preserving the aromatic compounds that shape cognac’s flavour.

A Dialogue with Oak

Wood Selection, Cooperage and Toasting

The grain, porosity and toasting of oak influence how the spirit evolves. Traditional cooperage allows wood and eau-de-vie to interact slowly over time.

A glass and oak cask revealing cognac’s amber colour

The Patience of Ageing

Colour and Aromas in Harmony

Gentle contact with air in oak casks gradually brings amber colour and aromatic depth. The natural evaporation is poetically known as the angels’ share.

04 / THE POLLVAR COLLECTION

Distinct characters. A shared heritage.