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Presale. Bottling will take place during the second week of June.
Maison A. de Vacqueur presents a Fins Bois of remarkable depth, maturity, and stunning complexity. It comes from a typical "light groie" terroir, the chalky, stony soil found deep in the Fins Bois cru near Matha. This is a hors d'age cognac in the fullest sense.
The lot was aged entirely in barrel and never moved to glass, then left in cask for decades by a small winegrower family estate before being rediscovered. Its alcohol reduction is entirely natural, with not a single drop of water added. The colour is natural and no additives have been used. This is a bottle that is as interesting as it is rare. One for serious collectors and lovers of pure un-messed with old Cognac.
To place Fins Bois among the wider region, see our guide to the six cognac crus.
This bottling was previously offered under a lot designation referencing its presumed age. Following current cognac labelling regulations, we have renamed it Très Vieux. The cognac is, without question, exceptionally old, the distillation is believed to date back many decades, quite possibly to the first half of the 20th century, but this cannot be officially confirmed. We share this as our best estimation based on the barrel and provenance, not as a certified fact, and the name had to be adjusted accordingly.
The cognac is presented in a tall, clear bottle sealed with a natural cork. The kraft-toned label carries the A. de Vacqueur bird emblem, the mention Très Vieux, Fins Bois, and the format 70cl at 43.6% vol. The very deep amber colour is visible through the glass.
Serve neat in a tulip glass or snifter at room temperature, giving it time in the glass to release its rancio. A cognac to sip slowly and on its own.
Smells really really good. It's a nose that calls one into the glass, not shouting out to the drinker. Seemingly very mature and complex - not fair to try and pick it apart from just one sitting as I am doing now. Notes: beautiful old antique wood, rancio, Amaro with its orange-y bitter herbal woody...
Maison A. de Vacqueur is a contemporary Cognac house born from a family legacy that dates back to 1840. Re-established in 2016 by François Arbellot de Vacqueur and his two partners, Eric Aiguillon and Antoine Quéron, the brand embodies a modern vision rooted in tradition, terroir, and technical expertise. Nestled in the heart of the Fins Bois region, the house operates from the historic Malémont distillery, where every stage—from vineyard to distillation and aging—is handled with meticulous care. By blending precision, heritage, and innovation, Maison A. de Vacqueur creates elegant and expressive Cognacs that speak to a new generation of connoisseurs.
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