Armagnac - 10 references for sale online

Armagnac is produced in the south-west of France, in the heart of Gascony, in 3 distinct geographical areas: Bas Armagnac, Haut Armagnac and Ténarèze.
The Domaine de Laballe is located in the Bas Armagnac region, recognizable by its sandy soils considered to be the best terroirs of the three.
It is the oldest alcohol in France, the first found writings date from 1; it therefore celebrated its 1310th anniversary in 700!
Many virtues have been attributed to it over the years, including that of immortality: regular consumption would help maintain health.
Armagnac is today a noble eau-de-vie and identity of Gascony, remained very attached to traditions and know-how but its notoriety and its consumption have dropped

For nearly two centuries now, the Armagnacs of Château de Laballe have been produced and aged on the property by the Laudet family. From the management of the vineyard to the years of aging, everything is done to extract and preserve as much as possible the characteristics of the unique terroir of Les Sables Fauves. The vines are pampered and the soil worked to bring out the iron oxide (main characteristic of Sables Fauves) which brings the finesse and roundness specific to Château Laballe Armagnacs.

Armagnac is distilled by simple heating, in a continuous still, the alcohol vapors rising from tray to tray and crossing the cold wine in the opposite direction. This technique specific to the elaboration of armagnac allows a greater preservation of the aromas than a distillation in double heating.

It is the same traveling still that has been coming to the château since 1923. It is a copper still that requires the particular attention of the distiller because it is wood-fired and manually fed. Because of this, the temperature fluctuates noticeably during the distillation (unlike gas stills which have a constant temperature). These variations bring an additional character to the Armagnacs.

The Armagnac is then housed in Landes pedunculate oak barrels from the Bartholomo cooperage (one of the last coopers in the region) to once again promote the qualities of the terroir.

The Armagnacs are aerated two to three times a year, in order to homogenize the barrels of the same vintage. The Armagnac cellars dating from the XNUMXth century welcome the barrels and ensure serene aging.

Armagnac ages in barrels only. As soon as it is bottled, the aging and therefore the evolution of Armagnac stops. It can be kept for years in bottles without the aromas being altered, but they will no longer evolve. This is why we bottle Armagnac to order. We thus ensure the longest aging for your Armagnacs.

This know-how developed over 8 generations and respected to the letter makes the elegance, the richness, the complexity and therefore the high quality of the Armagnacs Château laballe.

Bas Armagnac Darroze Domaine de Péré 1993 50° 70cl


THE STORY BEGINS AROUND A TABLE WITH JEAN DARROZE AND HIS RESTAURANT IN VILLENEUVE-DE-MARSAN … In love with its South-West and its centuries-old tradition, this cult chef of Landes gastronomy introduced his son Francis to the culinary arts, to great wines and to fine Gascon eaux-de-vie. From the end of the 60s, Francis Darroze intensified his visits to the Bas Armagnac terroirs, and quite naturally selected, aged and bottled his finest finds. The Armagnac Darroze house is born and begins the great adventure.

BAS ARMAGNAC DARROZE CHATEAU DE GAUBE 1962 70CL 42,5°

Bottling March 2022

The Morel family is originally from Switzerland, more precisely from the canton of Vaux near Lausanne. From 1956, the first distillations gave fine, distinguished and elegant Armagnacs.
Monsieur Morel selects oak trees to build large vats in which the property's Armagnacs will age for 40 years and more. The Baco grape variety is preferred and gives after years of breathtaking results.

Manufacturer: Morello

Appellation:  Bas Armagnac

Type of soil: Tawny sands

Area: 60 hectares

Grape variety: 100% organic

Age of vines: 40 years

Distillation type: Continuous at 52% Alc.

Distiller: Themselves

Rooms : Oak of the region

Bas Armagnac Darroze Domaine Le Pouy 1983 50° 70cl

THE STORY BEGINS AROUND A TABLE WITH JEAN DARROZE AND HIS RESTAURANT IN VILLENEUVE-DE-MARSAN … In love with its South-West and its centuries-old tradition, this cult chef of Landes gastronomy introduced his son Francis to the culinary arts, to great wines and to fine Gascon eaux-de-vie. From the end of the 60s, Francis Darroze intensified his visits to the Bas Armagnac terroirs, and quite naturally selected, aged and bottled his finest finds. The Armagnac Darroze house is born and begins the great adventure.

Bas Armagnac Darroze Domaine De Bellair 1973 45 ° 70CL

The Roma family has been producing Armagnacs in Cravencères for several generations. The partnership with Maison Darroze has allowed our customers to discover old vintages from the 60s to the most recent. An extraordinary collection of richness, complexity and pleasure.

Bellair Estate

Producer: Rome

Appellation: Bas-Armagnac

Terroir/Village: Cravancères

Soil type: 60% sand and 40% clay

Area: 8 acres 

Grape varieties: 40% ugni blanc, 60% baco

Type of Distillation: Continuous at 56% alc.

Distiller: Ballast

Parts: Local oak

BAS ARMAGNAC DARROZE CHATEAU DE GAUBE 1972 70CL 42°

Bottling March 2022

The Morel family is originally from Switzerland, more precisely from the canton of Vaux near Lausanne. From 1956, the first distillations gave fine, distinguished and elegant Armagnacs.
Monsieur Morel selects oak trees to build large vats in which the property's Armagnacs will age for 40 years and more. The Baco grape variety is preferred and gives after years of breathtaking results.

Manufacturer: Morello

Appellation:  Bas Armagnac

Type of soil: Tawny sands

Area: 60 hectares

Grape variety: 100% organic

Age of vines: 40 years

Distillation type: Continuous at 52% Alc.

Distiller: Themselves

Rooms : Oak of the region

ARMAGNAC DARROZE CHATEAU DE LASSERADE 1946 40 °

Manufacturer: from Mentque

Appellation:  Bas Armagnac

Type of soil: boulbènes

Area: 12 hectares

Grape variety:  ugni white, baco

Age of vines:  50 years

Distillation type: Continue to 40% Alc

Distiller: Saint Martin

Rooms : Oak of the region

BAS-ARMAGNAC CHATEAU LAUBADE VSOP 50CL 40° 

The Château de Laubade, built in 1870, is today the first Armagnac property made up of 105 hectares of vines in one piece.

The Lesgourgues family has owned the Château since 1974. Before it, illustrious men contributed to the reputation of the property, always at the forefront in terms of agronomy and the production of eaux-de-vie.

Among the men who marked the history of Laubade, Joseph Noulens is the real "founder" of the property whose castle he rebuilt in 1902.

Since 1998, Arnaud and Denis Lesgourgues, representing the 3rd generation, have pursued their quest for excellence, making Château de Laubade the indisputable benchmark for Armagnac.

BAS ARMAGNAC DARROZE LES GRANDS ASSEMBLAGES 12 YEARS 70CL 43 °

For several generations, the Darroze family has traveled Gascony in the midst of Grands Crus of Bas Armagnac. Thousands of discoveries feed the century-old stocks of the Darroze house. This diversity in the vintages, in the years, in the grape varieties, in the styles allowed Marc Darroze to work on this range called "The Great Assemblies". Chosen for their complementarity, the Armagnacs selected in each cuvée have different ages. Each age on the bottle indicates the age of the youngest Armagnac in the blend.