All House of Rémy Martin cognacs are produced in and around the town of Cognac, on a site that includes ageing and fermentation cellars, laboratories, a packaging complex, offices, and a visitor and reception centre.
The House also owns wine estates (238 hectares of vines eligible for the Cognac appellation), as well as a new distillery in Juillac, which opened in November 2018. However, the stock of Cognac eaux-de-vie has been built up largely as a result of exclusive partnerships with Grande and Petite Champagne producers. This partnership policy, introduced in 1966, has enabled the Group to manage its long-term supplies and meet the quality standards required by the House of RémyMartin.
The partnership mainly consists of a cooperative, Alliance Fine Champagne (AFC), whose members manage around 60% of the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne vineyards, via different types of collective and individual long-term agreements.
From an accounting point of view, the commitments made by the House of Rémy Martin through the AFC are fully recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position of the Rémy Cointreau Group, once the eaux-de-vie covered by these agreements have been produced and have passed quality control. Any contractual commitments not yet produced are disclosed in the off-balance sheet commitments.
In 2020/2021, the Cognac division accounted for 73% of the Group’s total net sales and generated 99% of its international sales. TheAmericas (54%) and Asia-Pacific (36%) are the division’s top contributing regions, but Europe/Middle East/Africa (10%) also offers medium-term growth potential.
