Normandy family estate founded in 1937, making Pommeau de Normandie from apple juice and AOC Calvados.
The producer
Domaine du Coquerel is a family estate founded in 1937 in Grandparigny, Normandy. It ferments without added yeasts and distills on lees in three copper columns. French oak barrels previously used for Cognac, Pineau, Port, Rum and wine are reused over several cycles. Production stays under the estate's control from orchard to bottle. Its Pommeau de Normandie combines fresh apple juice with AOC Calvados and is aged in oak.
Known for
Normandy Pommeau and lees distilled Calvados
Notable facts
Founded in 1937.
Located in Grandparigny, Normandy.
Distills on lees in three copper columns.
Controls production from orchard to bottle in house.
The story
The Martin Family Reclaims Coquerel
In 1971, François Martin acquired the Coquerel distillery. In 1996, his son Jean-François reclaimed it from corporate ownership by Diageo and United Distillers, returning it to Martin family stewardship. Pierre Martin Neuhaus took over in 2015, carrying the distillery into a third generation of Martin family stewardship. The ownership changed from family hands to corporate ownership, then returned to the Martin family before the third generation took over. The sequence begins with acquisition, turns on recovery, and ends with a named succession inside the same family.
From the atlas
Domaine du Coquerel
A family estate in Grandparigny, Normandy, producing Pommeau de Normandie from fresh apple juice and AOC Calvados.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Region
Normandy, France
Location
Grandparigny
Appellation
Pommeau de Normandie
Signature bottle
Coquerel Pommeau de Normandie
Defining feature
Natural fermentation without added yeasts
The Producer
Domaine du Coquerel is a family estate founded in 1937. It makes Pommeau de Normandie and carries out distillation on lees in three copper columns. French oak barrels previously used for Cognac, Pineau, Port, Rum and wine are reused over several cycles.
Pommeau de Normandie is the Norman aperitif. Domaine du Coquerel's production combines that regional category with natural fermentation and a cellar built around reused oak casks.
Place
Domaine du Coquerel is located at 24 route du Coquerel, 50600 Grandparigny, Normandy, France. Pommeau de Normandie carries the regional name in its appellation and is defined as the Norman aperitif, keeping the place directly on the bottle.
Wines
Coquerel Pommeau de Normandie is made by blending fresh apple juice with AOC Calvados, the protected appellation for Calvados. Domaine du Coquerel ages the blend for a minimum of 18 months in oak barrels.
The Pommeau has medium fullness and residual sweetness. Its nose carries tart apple, citrus and dried fruit. Baked apple and gentle bitterness mark the palate, while apple, honey and plum remain on the finish. Freshness, sweetness, acidity and lightness meet in the same bottle.
Final Word
Every production step at Domaine du Coquerel, from orchard to bottle, is controlled in house, with nothing outsourced or delegated.