DANIS ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1978

Domaine de Danis

Ageing: 48years in cask
ABV: 46.0% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

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the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1978

ABV46.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

DANIS ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1978

Ageing Vintage 1978, bottled in March 2022
Grape varieties Baco and Ugni Blanc

Distilled in 1978 from Baco and Ugni Blanc, two grape varieties that Domaine de Danis used before turning exclusively to Folle Blanche, this Armagnac spent many long years in cask before being bottled in March 2022. The nose, highly concentrated, reveals stewed exotic fruits, blackcurrant, vanilla and Christmas spices, before evolving towards chocolate, caramel and marzipan. On the palate, it is richly indulgent, with notes of tobacco, oak and salted caramel. A rare and generous testament to the estate's history, to be savoured with care.

NoseConcentrated profile: stewed exotic fruits, candied orchard fruits, blackcurrant, vanilla, Christmas spices, then chocolate, caramel, roasted notes, marzipan, hazelnut, black tea and dried flowers

PalateVery indulgent, with dark notes of chocolate, tobacco, oak, vanilla, salted caramel and coffee

the vintage

The year 1978

Vintage grand

1978 was marked by the election of John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in more than four centuries, in a year also defined by the FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of fine concentration and great maturity. Aged for nearly half a century, these eaux-de-vie offer a deep profile of roasted prunes and dark chocolate.

the house

Domaine de Danis

Location Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère, Gers
Appellation Bas-Armagnac
Grape varieties Folle Blanche and Ugni Blanc
Distillation Continuous armagnacais still, wood-fired, itinerant distiller

Located in Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère in the Gers, on the edge of the Landes forest, Domaine de Danis is a family estate passed down through more than four centuries. Since 1992, Victoire and Vincent Piquemal, sister and brother, have run the domaine together, combining traditional methods with modern equipment such as tempera…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation: AOC Armagnac
Size: 70 cl
Département: Gers
Vintage: 1978
Région: Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE: 46.0 °
Type: Armagnac
Reference: DANIS_1978

How it is made

Located in the Gers department, on the edge of the Landes forest, the Danis estate vineyard covers 35 hectares planted with white grape varieties used in the production of Gascony wines and Armagnacs. Vinified and distilled on the estate using a traditional Armagnac-style still, then aged in oak casks crafted by the village cooper, this is artisanal production of genuine quality.