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LAUBADE FLOC DE GASCOGNE ROSÉ
Floc de Gascogne is not an Armagnac but a mistelle: approximately two thirds fresh, unfermented grape must and one third young Armagnac. The alcohol arrests fermentation, leaving the natural grape sugars intact. It reaches between 16 and 18% vol. and is best served well chilled, as an aperitif. It has held AOC status since 1990. Discover the Floc de Gascogne Rosé from the prestigious Château de Laubade, crafted from a blend of fresh grape juice and Armagnac.
Serve with as an aperitif, well chilled, with foie gras or melon
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Château de Laubade
- Founded in 1870
- Location Sorbets, Gers
- Appellation Bas-Armagnac
- Grape varieties Baco, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard and Plant de Graisse (six varieties cultivated in total)
- Distillation Continuous single-distillation in a column-still alembic built in 1974, variety by variety
Built in 1870 in the commune of Sorbets, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Château de Laubade has been run since 1974 by the Lesgourgues family, now in its third generation with Denis and Arnaud Lesgourgues. Across one hundred hectares of unbroken vineyard, six traditional grape varieties, Baco, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard…
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