the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1988
ABV43.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac-Ténarèze
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Monluc Armagnac Vintage 1988

  • Ageing vintage 1988, harvest year
  • Terroir Ténarèze

A 1988 vintage gives you a date to raise a glass to: a birth, a wedding or a birthday from that year, or a nod to a generation. This Armagnac is the eau-de-vie of a single harvest, that of 1988, something the Armagnac-Ténarèze appellation allows only after ten years of age. It comes from the collection that Château de Monluc, in Saint-Puy, in the Gers, has kept from 1963 to 2016. Presented in a 70 cl bottle at 43% vol., it is one to keep for a great occasion, or for one you choose to create.

the house

Château de Monluc

  • Location Château de Monluc, Saint-Puy (Gers)
  • Appellation Armagnac-Ténarèze

In Saint-Puy, in the Gers, the Château de Monluc stands on the remains of a 13th-century castle: it is the paternal home of Marshal Blaise de Monluc. The Lassus family, still the owners, developed Armagnac here and created Pousse Rapière on the estate in 1963. Its Armagnacs are born in Ténarèze, in the heart of Gascony. Since 2…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac-Ténarèze
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1988
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
43.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MONLUC_1988

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