Fine Champagne Centaure XO
⏳ Drinking Window
Ready to enjoy upon release, this matured spirit does not improve with bottle age and will remain in peak condition for decades when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate truffles, aged Gouda cheese, glazed duck breast
✨ Technical Specifications
Rémy Martin's Centaure XO is a masterfully crafted Cognac Fine Champagne, a designation requiring at least 50% Grande Champagne eaux-de-vie, with the remainder sourced from Petite Champagne. The centaur logo, chosen in 1870 by Émile-Rémy Martin, represents Sagittarius, symbolizing the union of man, nature, and craftsmanship. Distilled with the lees in small copper pot stills, this expression is aged in toasted Limousin oak casks, which imparts a deep amber hue and a complex aromatic profile of dried plums, candied orange peel, jasmine, and subtle hazelnut. It represents the pinnacle of the house's traditional blending expertise, showcasing the remarkable terroir of the Charente region's chalky soils.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1724 by winegrower Rémy Martin, Maison Rémy Martin stands as an essential pillar of Cognac viticulture and distillation history. Based in the town of Cognac within the Charente department, the house is renowned for crafting Fine Champagne Cognac, sourcing exclusively from the chalk-dominant, porous Cretaceous limestone soils of Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne. These dual premier crus yield exceptional acidity and aromatics, ideally suited for prolonged maturation. Distillation occurs traditionally on the fine lees in small copper Charentais pot stills, producing eaux-de-vie of notable depth, opulence, and structural longevity. Maturation takes place in fine-grained French Limousin oak casks, overseen today by Cellar Master Baptiste Loiseau. The estate and its partner cooperative, Alliance Fine Champagne, adhere to rigorous Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE Level 3) sustainable certifications. Celebrated benchmarks include the venerable Louis XIII, Rémy Martin XO, and 1738 Accord Royal, embodying layered notes of dried fruit, candied citrus, jasmine, and refined rancio.
🍇 Base Material
Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche
🍷 ABV
40%