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Vintage1987
ABV42.0 % vol.
Capacity150 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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MILLET ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1987 MAGNUM 150 Cl

  • Ageing Vintage 1987, single-harvest eau-de-vie, aged in oak casks on the estate
  • Cask French oak casks, aged in the cellars of Château de Millet until bottling
  • Grape varieties Baco and Ugni Blanc, Bas-Armagnac varieties grown on the estate's sandy soils in Eauze
  • Awards Gold Medal, Vignerons Indépendants de France 2019

This Bas-Armagnac vintage 1987 from Château de Millet, in a 150 cl magnum, is a single-harvest eau-de-vie, vinified and distilled on the estate by the Dèche family, who have been grower-producers in Eauze for five generations. The house's 2026 catalogue describes it as follows: powerful and complex nose of prune, orange peel and subtle almond notes; on the palate, elegant woody touches (oak, cedar, resinous notes), dried fruits and candied fruits; a lively, lingering finish. The vineyard is farmed using sustainable practices and holds Haute Valeur Environnementale level 3 certification. Each vintage is available in 20 cl, 50 cl, 70 cl, magnum and 2.5 l pot gascon formats, with a wooden gift box as an option.

Nosepowerful and complex: prune, orange peel, subtle almond notes
Palateelegant woody touches (oak, cedar, resinous notes), dried fruits and candied fruits
Finishlively and lingering
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Château de Millet

  • Location Eauze, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Baco (the preferred variety for distillation), together with Colombard, Ugni Blanc, Gros Manseng, Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet for the estate's other productions
  • Distillation A continuously operating armagnacais still, used for the distillation of selected Baco wines, carried out during the first fortnight of December

Set on the sandy-clay hills to the north-west of Eauze, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Château de Millet has been tended by the Dèche family for five generations. Across its eighty hectares of the celebrated sables fauves, the estate favours the Baco grape variety, prized for the roundness and softness it expresses on this terro…

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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Caractéristique(s)
Expressive - Round
Size
150 cl
Département
Gers
Vintage
1987
Région
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
42.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
MILLET_ARM_1987_MAG
ExpressiveRound

How it is made

Vinified and distilled on the estate using a traditional Armagnac still, then aged in oak casks, this is artisanal production of the highest quality. For five generations, the Dèche family, as owner-growers, have been distilling Armagnac from their own vineyards, earning regular recognition from specialist press both in France and abroad.

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