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Baron de Sigognac Armagnac Napoléon
- Ageing 7 years in French oak casks
- Cask French oak from the Tronçay forest
- Grape varieties Ugni Blanc 100%
- Terroir tawny sands
- Distillation continuous Armagnac still, at 56%
This Baron de Sigognac Napoléon is made from 100% Ugni Blanc, grown on tawny sandy soils in Castelnau d'Auzan, in Bas-Armagnac. Distilled at 56% in a continuous Armagnac still, it has aged 7 years in French oak casks from the Tronçay forest. The 70 cl Armagnac bottle comes in its case, making it a simple, refined gift. Its supple profile, with notes of plum, vanilla and cooked fruit, suits a first Armagnac as well as an after-dinner digestif shared among friends.
Colouramber with golden yellow highlights
Nosefine and floral, with the characteristic aromas of fresh plums
Palatesmooth, with vanilla notes and touches of cooked fruit
Finishslight woody note and excellent fruity aromas
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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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