Jarnac Matured Vintage
⏳ Drinking Window
As a fully matured spirit bottled at its peak, it is ready to enjoy upon release and will remain stable in the bottle for decades if stored upright and away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate desserts, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine's Jarnac Matured Vintage Cognacs represent the traditional French expression of single-vintage spirits, aged entirely in the house's historic cellars on the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac. Unlike their 'Early Landed' siblings, which mature in the damp climate of Bristol, England, these cognacs experience the warmer, more fluctuating temperatures of southwest France. This accelerates the interaction between the spirit and the French oak casks, leading to a higher rate of evaporation—the famed 'part des anges' or angels' share. The result is a remarkably rich, structured, and complex Cognac, characterized by deep amber hues, notes of orange peel, warm spices, leather, and rancio. The tradition of vintage Cognacs is a hallmark of Hine, showcasing the unique character of a single harvest from the premier crus of Grande Champagne.
🍾 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%