Privilege Chinese New Year Zhang Huan VSOP (((Bottled 2020)))
⏳ Drikkevindue
As a fully matured spirit, this Cognac does not age further in the bottle and is ready to enjoy immediately upon release. It will maintain its exceptional quality and complexity indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Mad & Vin-match
Peking duck with hoisin sauce, artisanal dark chocolate truffles, or aged blue cheeses accompanied by dried figs and walnuts.
✨ Tekniske specifikationer
This special limited-edition release of Hennessy VSOP Privilège celebrates the 2020 Lunar New Year, the Year of the Rat, through a brilliant collaboration with the visionary Chinese contemporary artist Zhang Huan. The bottle and packaging showcase Huan's monumental artwork 'Eaux-de-vie', which symbolizes the natural cycle of life, renewal, and the shared energy of Eastern and Western cultures. Inside the bottle is the legendary Hennessy VSOP Privilège blend, first created in 1817 at the request of the future King George IV of England. Crafted from a selection of up to 60 different eaux-de-vie primarily distilled from Ugni Blanc grapes across the Cognac region's premier crus, this spirit is matured in French oak casks from the Limousin forest. This meticulous process yields a harmonious cognac characterized by aromas of fresh fruit, sweet spices, toasted oak, and a velvety, well-rounded finish.
🍾 Om vinhuset / producenten
Maison Hennessy blev grundlagt i 1765 ved Charente-flodens bredder af den irske officer Richard Hennessy og har lige siden defineret den moderne cognacs prestige og identitet. Huset henter primært Ugni Blanc-druer fra regionens fremmeste crus – herunder Grande Champagne, Petite Champagne, Borderies og Fins Bois. Her sikrer den kalkrige undergrund og det tempererede, maritime mikroklima grundvine med en markant, spændstig syre. Efter traditionel dobbeltdestillation på bærmen i klassiske Charentais-kobberkedler modner de unge eaux-de-vie på finkornede franske egetræsfade fra Tronçais og Limousin, fordelt mellem både fugtige og tørre lagringskældre. Den minutiøse blanding varetages i dag af Renaud Fillioux de Gironde og husets velrenommerede smagekomité som ottende generation i Fillioux-dynastiet. Lige fra referenceaftapninger som V.S.O.P Privilège og X.O til mesterlige prestigeblend som Hennessy Paradis og Richard Hennessy inkarnerer huset en enestående renhed, struktur og århundreders uovertrufne blendingekspertise.