Fine Champagne VSOP Carafe Baccarat Decanter
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, Cognac does not mature further once bottled. This rare decanter is ready to be enjoyed immediately and will remain stable indefinitely if stored in a cool, dark place with the bottle kept upright.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, roasted glazed duck, aged Gouda cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
This rare and highly collectible bottling from the historic house of Hennessy features their celebrated Fine Champagne VSOP, a masterfully crafted blend of eaux-de-vie sourced exclusively from the two premier crus of the Cognac region: Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne, with Grande Champagne representing at least half of the blend. Presented in an exquisite, hand-crafted crystal carafe by the legendary French glassmaker Baccarat, this release showcases the mid-20th-century artistry of both spirits blending and luxury decanter design. The eaux-de-vie are distilled primarily from Ugni Blanc grapes using traditional copper Charentais alembic stills and aged in French oak casks from the Limousin forest. The result is a remarkably harmonious Cognac, offering a rich bouquet of dried apricots, honey, toasted almonds, and delicate floral notes, underpinned by a soft, warming rancio.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1765 by Irish officer Richard Hennessy along the banks of the Charente River, Maison Hennessy has defined the architecture and prestige of modern Cognac. Sourcing primarily Ugni Blanc across the region's elite crus—notably Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies, and Fins Bois—the house relies on chalk-dense, limestone-rich soils and a temperate maritime microclimate to achieve base wines of searing natural acidity. Double-distilled on the lees in traditional Charentais copper pot stills, the unaged eaux-de-vie mature inside fine-grained French Tronçais and Limousin oak casks, orchestrated through humid and dry aging cellars. The blending process has been shepherded across eight generations of the Fillioux dynasty, overseen today by Renaud Fillioux de Gironde and the venerated Tasting Committee. From benchmark bottlings such as V.S.O.P Privilège and X.O to crowning legacy assemblages like Hennessy Paradis and Richard Hennessy, the house embodies exceptional purity, structure, and centuries of architectural blending finesse.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%