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Key facts

Vintage1994
ABV47.8 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

PELLEHAUT ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1994 BRUT DE FÛT

  • Cask 400-litre casks, large-grain oak from the estate and from Limousin
  • Grape varieties Folle Blanche
  • Awards Gold Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2020; Silver Medal at the Talents de l'Armagnac, 2017 edition

The jury of the International Wine & Spirit Competition awarded a gold medal to this 1994 vintage in 2020, praising the balance between softness and dry tannins. For the estate, the colour is golden orange, the nose is expressive, with menthol notes and clove, and the palate is smooth and gentle, with a distinctly savoury character coming through. This eau-de-vie is made from Folle Blanche, continuously distilled over a wood fire and aged in 400-litre casks. It is bottled at 47.8% vol.

ColourGolden orange
NoseExpressive, notes of menthol and clove
PalateSmooth and gentle, with a savoury character taking the lead

Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif

the house

Domaine de Pellehaut

  • Location Montréal-du-Gers, Gers
  • Appellation Ténarèze
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche
  • Distillation Continuous-flow Armagnac still, wood-fired

Château de Pellehaut stands in Montréal-du-Gers, on the hillsides of the Ténarèze, where clay-limestone soils take over from the sands of the Bas-Armagnac. The Béraut family has been rooted here for four centuries; it was Gaston Béraut who revived distillation in the 1950s before passing the estate to his sons Martin and Mathie…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Nose: A rising nose with menthol and clove notes.
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1994
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
47.8 °
Type
Armagnac
Grape variety
100% Folle Blanche
Reference
PELLEHAUT_ARMAGNAC_1994
Nose: A rising nose with menthol and clove notes.

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