Traditionally Armagnac is distilled from the fermented juice of the Folle Blanche grape (locally known as 'Piquepoul', meaning 'pinch lips'). Today, nine
The wine must be distilled by the end of the April following the harvesting of the grapes but by operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week, most distilleries
Armagnac gains much of its character and flavour during aging. Traditionally, it is matured in 400 litre black-oak casks made from locally grown Monlezum
The real art of the maître de chai is in blending brandies of different ages and grape varieties and maturity together to create a style of Armagnac which
Armagnac is still made by hundreds of small producers. There are a couple of larger houses but nothing of the scale seen in Cognac. Armagnac tends to be
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