Vallein Tercinier Hors d'Age CB (in wooden box)

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 42% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

For this Hors d'Âge, Vallein Tercinier blends eaux-de-vie from Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne. Even the youngest components are 40 years old. Maturation takes place exclusively in oak casks, with Limousin oak contributing to the vanilla character. This prolonged cask ageing produces a Cognac that combines pronounced rancio with a soft texture and spicy accents.

Before bottling, the alcohol strength is reduced slowly, after which the Cognac undergoes light filtration. It is not chill-filtered, and no colouring is added. The Hors d'Âge is bottled at 42% in a 0.7-litre bottle and presented in a wooden box. For tasting, it is best served neat in a tulip-shaped glass.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose opens with a powerful, persistent rancio character. Cinnamon, ginger and vanilla then emerge, accompanied by delicate woody notes and hints of cigar box and undergrowth.
• Palate: The Cognac opens delicately and softly on the palate. Vanilla then unfolds before cinnamon, ginger and cloves return to the fore. Gentle fruity sweetness complements these spices.
• Finish: The long finish combines vanilla with cinnamon and cloves. Delicate fruity sweetness accompanies the spicy aftertaste.

Distillery/Bottler:

The house of Vallein Tercinier has its roots at Domaine des Forges in Chermignac. Louis Vallein acquired the estate in 1791; Georges Vallein founded the trading business in 1850 and began selling Cognac in bottles. As an estate owner, distiller and merchant, he laid the foundations for the family business. The cellar masters' knowledge is passed down through six generations.

Distillation and bottling take place in Chermignac. During the post-war decades, the distillery operated eight stills and produced eaux-de-vie both for its own house and for other trading houses. In the 1990s, Louis and Catherine Tercinier divided the agricultural and commercial responsibilities between them. The combination of production and trade is therefore as much a part of the house's history as the art of blending.

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