Fine Champagne Mature Cask Finish VSOP
⏳ Drinking Window
As a distilled spirit, this Cognac is bottled at its peak maturity and does not age further in glass. It is ready to be enjoyed immediately upon release and will maintain its exceptional quality for decades when stored upright in a cool, dark place.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Dark chocolate desserts, aged Gouda cheese, and rich duck rillettes.
✨ Technical Specifications
Established in 1724, the House of Rémy Martin has long been synonymous with the prestigious Fine Champagne designation, a protected appellation requiring a blend of eaux-de-vie exclusively from the Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne crus, with at least 50% from Grande Champagne. The Fine Champagne Mature Cask Finish VSOP is a modern evolution of the house's historic 1927 VSOP creation. Crafted predominantly from Ugni Blanc grapes grown in chalk-rich soils, the spirit undergoes traditional double distillation on the lees in small copper stills. It is aged in Limousin oak casks and finished for an additional year in mature, twenty-year-old oak barrels, imparting a remarkably smooth texture, vibrant notes of ripe apricot and peach, and a delicate touch of vanilla and wildflowers.
🍾 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.