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Key facts

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

Baron de Sigognac VSOP Réserve

  • Ageing 5 years in French oak, in the medieval cellars of Château de Bordeneuve
  • Cask French oak, Limousin forest
  • Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
  • Terroir Tawny sands
  • Distillation continuous Armagnac still, at 56%

Aged five years in French oak from Limousin in the medieval cellars of Château de Bordeneuve, this VSOP Réserve gains in depth and roundness. It is made from 100% Ugni Blanc grown on tawny sands, and distilled in a continuous Armagnac still at 56%. It is presented in a 70 cl Armagnac bottle, supplied with its gift box. A natural step between the freshness of the VS and the depth of the house's older ages.

Colouramber golden yellow, clear
Nosevery characteristic floral and plum notes
Palatesmooth and vanilla-scented, with hints of cooked fruit
Finisha fine finish combining light oak and excellent fruit aromas
the house

Baron de Sigognac

  • Location Château de Bordeneuve, near Eauze (Gers)
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc and Baco (variable blends: 100% Ugni Blanc, 80/20 or 50/50 depending on the cuvée)
  • Distillation Traditional armagnacais still (short column), continuous distillation, almost a century old, producing approximately 50 to 60 casks per year

Baron de Sigognac is produced at Château de Bordeneuve, on the sandy-tawny soils around Eauze, the capital of Bas-Armagnac, by the Guasch family, who have been established in Gascony since the twelfth century. Continuous distillation has been practised here since 1974, using a traditional armagnacais still nearly a century old,…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac

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