Frapin Cognac
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Frapin is one of Cognac’s best-known family houses, rooted in Grande Champagne and closely associated with estate-grown production. The family traces its presence in the region back to 1270, while the modern Cognac house developed around Château Fontpinot in Segonzac, where Frapin continues to produce Cognac from its own vineyards. The estate is substantial, with around 240 hectares under vine in Grande Champagne, giving the house unusual scale for a single-family domaine.
That estate base shapes a style defined by richness, floral lift and long ageing potential rather than sheer weight. Frapin is particularly well regarded for mature Grande Champagne Cognacs, and the range extends from the accessible 1270 and VSOP through to older expressions such as Château Fontpinot XO, millésimes and prestige bottlings.
Still family-led under Jean-Pierre Cointreau, Frapin occupies an important place in Cognac as a house that combines deep heritage with a clear sense of origin. Its best bottles are not notable simply for presentation, but for the poise, length and elegance that have long made Grande Champagne one of Cognac’s most prized crus.
