Extra Vieille
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured distilled spirit, it is ready to be enjoyed upon release and will remain stable in the bottle for decades if stored properly.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Courvoisier's 'Extra Vieille' represents an elite tier of Cognac, blending exceptionally old and rare eaux-de-vie sourced primarily from the prestigious Grande Champagne and Borderies crus. Historically, 'Extra Vieille' (meaning 'extra old') was reserved for the house's most treasured reserves, some aging for decades in the damp cellars of Jarnac along the Charente River. This spirit undergoes traditional double distillation in small copper pot stills before embarking on a long, slow maturation in hand-crafted Tronçais and Limousin oak casks. Legend has it that Napoleon Bonaparte himself visited the Courvoisier warehouses in Bercy, cementing the brand's reputation as the 'Cognac of Napoleon.' The Extra Vieille style is celebrated for its deep amber hue, complex rancio character, notes of dried fruits, old leather, and exotic spices, offering a sensory journey back in time.
🍾 About the Producer
Established formally in Jarnac in 1828 by Félix Courvoisier and Jules Gallois—following spirit merchant roots founded earlier by Emmanuel Courvoisier and Louis Gallois—Maison Courvoisier is one of the historic 'Big Four' houses of Cognac. Perched along the banks of the Charente River, Courvoisier operates primarily via long-term contracts with regional winegrowers rather than through vast estate vineyard ownership. The house relies on grapes harvested across four crus—Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—distilling wines both on fine lees and without lees to achieve aromatic balance. Aging unfolds in tight-grained Tronçais and Limousin oak casks, forging the signature floral and vibrant profile characterized as 'Cognac in Blossom.' Now owned by Campari Group and directed by Master Blender Thibaut Hontanx, Courvoisier balances historical cuvées like the Napoleon, VSOP, and XO Royal alongside modern collector releases such as the Mizunara Edition and L'Essence de Courvoisier.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%