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Key facts

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

Baron de Sigognac VS Signature

  • Ageing at least 2 years in oak casks
  • Cask French oak from the Tronçay forest
  • Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
  • Terroir tawny sands
  • Distillation continuous Armagnac still, at 56%

The VS Signature opens the Baron de Sigognac range with simplicity and generosity. Made from 100% Ugni Blanc grown on tawny sands and distilled in a continuous Armagnac still at 56%, it is aged for at least two years in French oak casks from the Tronçay forest. It is smooth and elegant, with an easy roundness that warms without being aggressive. This is an Armagnac designed for discovery, approachable from the first nose, and it gives a faithful picture of the house's expertise. It is presented in a 70 cl Armagnac bottle, with its case.

Colourpale yellow
Nosefine and rich, with aromas of quince, fresh plums and vanilla
Palatesmooth and elegant
Finishlovely fresh, fruity finish
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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