Limited edition to 436 bottles !
The Hilaire family holds a special place in our history. For five generations, they've been growing vines and distilling in Angeac-Champagne. Claude and Arlette have devoted their lives to the estate, retaining a substantial stock of their own eaux-de-vie rather than selling the entire harvest each year.
Label designed by the artist Kazak, an illustrator and comic book author based in Angoulême.
Tasting notes :
Colour : amber with coppery highlights.
Nose : remarkably rich, with pastry-like notes and exuberant fruitiness of ripe peach, candied apricot, orange, honey and brown sugar.
Palate : a ripe Grande Champagne. Full-bodied and indulgent, with fruity and spicy notes, caramel, liquorice and vanilla. Hints of mint and pepper add a touch of freshness.
Finish : long and generous, with notes of fruit paste and mild spices.
Grape variety : Ugni blanc.
Bottled on August 6th, 2026.
Natural cask strength, natural reduction.
Cru : Grande Champagne, 1st within the Cognac AOC. Limestone terroir. Owned by Hilaire family single estate in Angeac-Champagne, Charente.
To be savoured slowly as a digestif or with a dessert (Tarte Tatin, crème brûlée), alongside dark chocolate or a cigar.