Jarnac Vintage
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, and will remain in peak condition indefinitely when stored upright away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate, blue cheese, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine's Jarnac Vintages represent the peak of single-year Cognac craftsmanship, aged exclusively in the house's historic cellars on the banks of the Charente River in Jarnac, France. Unlike Hine's famous 'Early Landed' casks that cross the English Channel to age in the damp cellars of Bristol, these barrels remain in their native home. The drier, warmer conditions of the Jarnac cellars accelerate the evaporation of water over alcohol, fostering a more intense interaction with the French oak. Crafted predominantly from the prized chalky soils of Grande Champagne, this style is celebrated for its opulent complexity, showcasing deep notes of dried apricots, orange peel, warm baking spices, and the coveted, earthy 'rancio' that only decades of careful maturation can bestow.
🍾 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%