Vintage Landed (((Bottled 2002)))
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this bottled spirit will remain in peak condition for several decades when stored upright away from direct light.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Blue cheese, dark chocolate fondant, roasted duck
✨ Technical Specifications
Hine's 'Early Landed' Cognacs represent one of the most romantic and distinctive traditions in the spirits world. Originating from the premier cru of Grande Champagne, the young 1987 spirit was shipped in cask to the United Kingdom in 1989 to age in the damp, cool, and remarkably stable maritime cellars of Bristol. This unique aging environment dramatically alters the maturation process compared to the warmer, drier cellars of Jarnac. In the high humidity of England, the casks lose more alcohol than water, resulting in a slow, gentle maturation that preserves the delicate, ethereal floral notes and orchard fruit characteristics of the distillate, while minimizing heavy oak influence. Bottled in 2002, this vintage captures a precise moment of refined elegance, showcasing the historical synergy between French terroir and British cellaring tradition.
🍾 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 Ingredient
Ugni Blanc
🍷 Alcohol By Volume (ABV)
40%