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Key facts

Vintage1976
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationBas-Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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Dartigalongue Armagnac Vintage 1976

  • Ageing Vintage 1976, single harvest

This vintage comes from the 1976 harvest, the year of the great drought in France. In the Dartigalongue range, it stands out for its finesse: the nose evokes wax and candied citrus, while the palate remains focused on fruit and lightness, with a pleasingly indulgent quality. The same year also yielded, from Dartigalongue, a cask-strength selection blended for the Fest'Armagnac festival, with a more concentrated profile. Here, the 70 cl bottle presented in its gift box is ideal for after-dinner sipping or as a gift for a 1976 anniversary.

NoseLovely finesse: wax, candied citrus
PalateFruit-forward and light, with an indulgent character
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The 1976 Vintage

1976 saw one of the most remarkable droughts of the century, with the months of April through August exceptionally dry and hot across the whole of France. A summer of such intensity concentrates the sugars and brings an early harvest; in Gascony as elsewhere, this year remains a strong climatic reference point, even though its precise character for Armagnac has not been the subject of any specific documentation found to date.

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Dartigalongue

  • Founded in 1838
  • Location Nogaro, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Baco 22A, Folle Blanche

The Dartigalongue house was founded in 1838 in Nogaro, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, the appellation's premier growing region. Since that date, it has remained in the hands of the same family, who have passed down their craft from one generation to the next. The eaux-de-vie are produced from three complementary grape varieties:…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
Bas-Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Nose: great finesse - aromas of wax and candied citrus
Size
70 cl
Vintage
1976
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DARTIGALONGUE_1976
Nose: great finessearomas of wax and candied citrus

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