the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1996
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Marcel Trépout Armagnac Vintage 1996

  • Ageing 1996 vintage, harvest year
  • Cask French oak cask

A bottle from 1996 tells the person you give it to straight away that you thought of them: a birth, a wedding or a birthday from that year, it marks the date without another word. This vintage, harvested in 1996 and aged in a French oak cask, carries the Armagnac appellation. Marcel Trépout Armagnacs have their origins at Château Notre Dame, where in the 1940s Marcel Trépout took over the cellars of Maison Daroux, based in the buildings. Offered in 70 cl at 40% vol., it is one to keep for an occasion that counts.

the vintage

The 1996 Vintage

Vintage grand

The year 1996 offered Gascony a fine balance between freshness and maturity. Spirits from this vintage stand out for their aromatic vivacity and elegance, with notes of fresh fruit, white flowers and hazelnut. After three decades of ageing in Gascon oak casks, they have developed hints of vanilla and gentle spice.

the house

Marcel Trépout

  • Location Château Notre Dame (Gers)
  • Appellation Armagnac

The Marcel Trépout Armagnacs originate at Château Notre Dame. In the 1940s, Marcel Trépout took over the cellars of Maison Daroux, which was based in its buildings, and laid the foundations of a house of great Armagnacs made for long ageing. Its eaux-de-vie age for at least thirty years in oak casks of about 400 litres, each on…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1996
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MT_1996

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