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Armagnac would not exist if the barrel had not been invented. The barrel, known as a pièce [1] in Armagnac, can contain up to 420 litres of eau-de-vie and throughout the eau-de-vie’s ageing, it exchanges some of its attributes, such as aromas and tannins, etc. The barrel is irreplaceable as it exceeds the simple function of being just a container as one might...
If today the surface area of vineyards dedicated to the production of Armagnac isn’t the greatest in France, in the 19 th century, the Armagnac vineyards reigned supremely over the country and the Gers eau-de-vie saw a boom that nothing seemed able to stop. That is except for phylloxera… So what were the Armagnac vineyards like before the havoc caused by this vine disease?...
Armagnac, its region, its countryside and the men and women that maintain its flame every day of the year are renowned for their excellence. Many people all around the world taste it and know every perfume and every aroma, though do you know the key figures that reflect its continuing success ? 3 as in the number of Armagnac terroirs (production...
This is a story that one Armagnac producer is not about to forget! This incredible case shows that in Armagnac, we can find solutions for everything, even the most surprising demands… In the 1990s, the producer of a well-known Armagnac house received a call from a reputable restaurateur on the Cote d’Azur. Some Arab Emirs had been for lunch in his restaurant where...
Do you know the legend attributing the birth of Armagnac to two tipsy monks? At the end of the 9th century two monks, Cloud and Clet, from the Abbey in Nogaro, were in charge of looking after the barrels of white wine abundantly produced from the vines on local hillsides. The two accomplices, that were not as holy as they claimed, filled a small casserole with wine every week for...
Armagnac is the oldest French eau-de-vie with a seven centuries old history and not even a single wrinkle! Still just as feisty and challenging, however it has not always been destined as a drink to be savoured in a tasting, so let’s take a look back at its origins. In 1991, Father Gilbert Loubès unearthed an unpublished document in the Vatican library entitled...
After the Dutch stimulated the growth in Armagnac during the 17th century, it was the Americans who, through a fortunate combination of historic events, that further increased its development on an international scale. The Dutch were the first to circumvent the English monopoly on Bordeaux wines by investing in Armagnac to ensure a continuous and quality supply. A century later,...
How does an eau-de-vie produced in the remote areas of a superb yet isolated region in the southwest of France come to be spread over the four corners of the world ? To answer this question one has to delve into the history of Armagnac. In the 17th century, the Dutch were the masters of the European seas widely travelling and discovering opportunities with their powerful maritime...
The alambic is inextricably linked with eau-de-vie! Intimidating and impressive as it can be, this complex apparatus with its multitude of pipes and metallic vessels transforms wine into eau-de-vie. This transformation process, known as distillation, is as sophisticated as it is ancient. You have to travel far, both in time and space, to find its origins. To discover...
