Fine Champagne Rare VSOP
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release and will remain stable indefinitely when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, foie gras, mild blue cheese
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine Rare VSOP is the quintessential expression of the house's elegant, floral style. Classified as a Fine Champagne Cognac, it is a masterfully curated blend of around twenty different eaux-de-vie sourced exclusively from the Grande and Petite Champagne districts, with at least 50% coming from Grande Champagne. These premier crus are defined by their porous, chalk-rich soils, which impart a signature mineral precision and longevity to the grapes. The history of the house is steeped in romance and resilience; Thomas Hine, a young Englishman from Dorset, arrived in France during the French Revolution, was briefly imprisoned as a spy, but eventually married Françoise-Elisabeth, whose family owned a cognac house in Jarnac. Under his leadership, the house gained fame for its uncompromising standards. Aged in fine-grained French oak casks, this VSOP showcases delicate aromas of yellow fruits, fresh jasmine, and subtle vanilla, reflecting the patience symbolized by the house's iconic stag logo.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1763 along the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac, Thomas Hine & Co. represents one of Cognac's most distinguished artisanal houses, underscored by being the sole cognac house to hold a British Royal Warrant since 1962. Hine centers its philosophy on the premier crus of Grande and Petite Champagne, farming 115 hectares across the chalk-dominant, undulating hillsides of Bonneuil under certified sustainable practices (HVE and CEC). Under long-standing Cellar Master Eric Forget, the house champions the belief that monumental cognac begins as pristine white wine. Vinified exclusively from Ugni Blanc, the wines undergo double distillation on fine lees in traditional Charentais copper pot stills, followed by aging in lightly toasted, fine-grained French oak casks to preserve floral vivacity and mineral nuance. Renowned for its single-estate and single-vintage bottlings, Hine is celebrated globally for benchmarks such as Antique XO Premier Cru, Homage Grand Cru, and its legendary Early Landed vintages matured in humid British cellars.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc
🍷 ABV
40%