The first member of the PRUNIER family to start in Cognac Brandy trade was Jean PRUNIER (1665-1732), a « freeman » of La Rochelle (the main port in those days) and a renowned Cognac expert, who began shipping his wines and Cognacs across the world around 1700.

The family remained in La Rochelle and he was succeeded by his son Gabriel PRUNIER (1711-1790) and his grandson Jean PRUNIER (1741-1804). Having acquired vineyards in the Cognac district around de St-Jean-d’Angély, François PRUNIER (1768-1843) moved to the town of Cognac itself (in the early 19th Century) and started to build up the premises, where the Firm still stands today. - Official Site Link