the bottle

Key facts

ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

DELORD ARMAGNAC XO PREMIUM

  • Ageing an XO blend, a category requiring a minimum of 10 years of ageing in cask
  • Cask aged in Gascon oak casks in the cellars of the house of Delord at Lannepax
  • Grape varieties a blend of the four traditional Armagnac grape varieties: Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Baco and Folle Blanche

Delord Armagnac Xo Premium is a blend from the house of Delord, a family distiller established in Lannepax, in the Gers, since 1893. It is an XO blend, a category requiring a minimum of 10 years of ageing in cask, though the average age at Delord is considerably higher. The nose opens on woody, spiced aromas with notes of candied fruit (candied orange). The palate extends this impression with pastry-like aromas (caramel, vanilla, cream). A smooth and supple eau-de-vie, with well-integrated tannins and a very fine, lingering finish. Bottled at 42% vol. in a 70 cl bottle, this Armagnac is a fine expression of the typicity and expertise of the house of Delord.

Nosewoody, spiced aromas with notes of candied fruit (candied orange)
Palatepastry-like aromas (caramel, vanilla, cream). A smooth and supple eau-de-vie, with well-integrated tannins and a very fine, lingering finish

Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif in a tulip glass, neat or alongside a cigar, a square of dark chocolate, or a dried-fruit dessert

the house

Armagnac Delord

  • Founded in 1893
  • Location Lannepax (Gers)
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Baco
  • Distillation Two continuous-distillation Armagnac stills fitted with spider-leg plates, including a Sier model from 1900

Maison Delord was founded in 1893 in Lannepax, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, when Prosper Delord travelled from farm to farm with his mobile still, converting white wine into Armagnac. His sons Gaston and Georges established Delord Frères, now run by Jérôme and Sylvain, great-grandsons of the founder, under the watchful eye of …

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Fruity - Luscious - Powerful - Rich
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type of Spirit
XO Premium > 20 ans
Type
Armagnac XO
Reference
DELORD_ARM_XO_PREM
FruityLusciousPowerfulRich

How it is made

Continuous distillation in the typical Armagnac style: column stills fitted with "spider-leg" plates, ideal for crafting aged Armagnacs.

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Authentic vintages, from 1888 to the present day.

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