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Key facts

VintageFloc de Gascogne Blanc
ABV17.0 % vol.
Capacity75 cl
AppellationAOC
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Delord Floc de Gascogne Blanc

Floc de Gascogne is born from a blend of grape must and Armagnac, making it, according to the house of Delord, the quintessential French aperitif. The white version has a pale yellow colour with golden highlights and offers aromas of dried fruit and honey. On the palate, it is round, refined and fresh, with a hint of liquorice. At 17% vol., in a 75 cl bottle, it is best served well chilled as an aperitif, alongside foie gras or melon, or used in cocktails.

ColourPale yellow with golden highlights
NoseDried fruit and honey
PalateRound, refined and fresh; honey, dried fruit, hint of liquorice

Serve with Well chilled as an aperitif, with foie gras, melon, or in a cocktail

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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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC
Size
75 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
Floc de Gascogne Blanc
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
17.0 °
Type
Floc de Gascogne
Reference
DELORD_FLOC_BLANC

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