Vieille Vintage
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this exceptional spirit will remain stable and can be savored over several decades.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
dark chocolate, blue cheese, glazed pork belly
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine's vintage Cognac releases, often referred to as Vieille Vintage, represent the pinnacle of single-year spirit craftsmanship in a region traditionally dominated by multi-vintage blends. The house of Hine holds a legendary status as one of the few producers permitted to bottle single-vintage Cognacs, a testament to their meticulous record-keeping and strict adherence to French regulations. Sourced primarily from the chalky, premier cru soils of Grande Champagne, these spirits are crafted from grapes harvested in a single exceptional year. After double-distillation in traditional Charentais copper alembic stills, the spirit is aged in French oak casks. A unique aspect of Hine's heritage is their 'Early Landed' tradition, where select vintage casks are shipped to Bristol, England, to mature in damp, cool maritime cellars, resulting in an exceptionally delicate, floral, and refined profile compared to the richer, spicier counterparts aged in the warmer cellars of Jarnac.
🍾 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%