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Baron de Sigognac Armagnac Héritage 70 Year Old
- Ageing 70 years in oak casks
- Cask oak
- Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Baco
- Terroir tawny sands
- Distillation continuous Armagnac-type still, at 56 %
Seventy years in oak casks: this Héritage Armagnac suits a milestone birthday, a 70th, or a gift passed between generations. Ugni Blanc and Baco, born of tawny sand soils, were distilled at 56 % in a continuous Armagnac-type still, then aged. The Baron de Sigognac, it is said, had his clocks count the years. The 70 cl bottle is presented with a leather case. An Armagnac to be served slowly, in a small glass, and to be given for the time it holds.
Colourdeep amber with mahogany highlights
Noserich and elegant, dried figs, candied apricots, vanilla and soft spices
Palateharmonious and warm, caramelized apples
Finishsmooth, soft spices
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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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