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Key facts

Vintage1978
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationBas-Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Dartigalongue Armagnac Vintage 1978

This vintage 1978 Bas-Armagnac from the family house Dartigalongue, bottled at 42% vol. in a 70 cl decanter, opens on a nose revealing sandalwood, old leather and a delicate floral note after a little aeration. On the palate, the attack is dry, giving way to a fruity mid-palate of peach, with a finish centred on rancio. Patiently aged in oak casks at the heart of Bas-Armagnac, this 1978 is best enjoyed as a digestif, slowly, to savour the full work of time.

Nosesandalwood, old leather and a delicate floral note after a little aeration
Palatedry attack, giving way to a fruity mid-palate of peach
Finishrancio
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

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: sandalwood - old leather - a floral hint after a little aeration.
Size
70 cl
Vintage
1978
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
DARTIGALONGUE_1978
Nose: sandalwoodold leathera floral hint after a little aeration.

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