Armagnac Ténarèze Baron G. Legrand 1995
Armagnac Ténarèze Baron G. Legrand 1995
Price: 128,00€
DESCRIPTION
Maison Baron Gaston Legrand was bought by Cognac Lhéraud in 1998 and is considered to be one of the best armagnac producers in the south-west of France. Here, everything comes down to the knowledge and respect of the Ténarèze terroir, close to the Pyrenees mountains. The Ténarèze 1995 is aged in oak casks and is a blend of Ugni blanc and Baco grapes. You may have never heard of them (and that’s OK), but they create a sweet and flavourful brandy. This armagnac is fresh and lively, with its notes of candied and dried fruits, mandarin peel and cedar. The perfect match for foie gras, goat cheese and honey tapas, roquefort cheese and cannelés, a small French pastry filled with rum and vanilla custard.
REGION
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
France
Nouvelle-Aquitaine is the largest wine region in France, stretching from Poitiers to Pau through iconic areas such as Bordeaux, Cognac, Agen and Bergerac. It holds an exceptional diversity of terroirs, backed by centuries of winemaking and distilling know how, making it the birthplace of some of the most renowned spirits in the world.
In the north, in Charente and Charente Maritime, they make the famous Cognac, double distilled from white wines, and Pineau des Charentes, a fortified wine blending grape must and young cognac, loved for its freshness and roundness.
Further south, in the Gers, the Landes and Lot et Garonne, they produce Armagnac, the oldest brandy in France. Traditionally distilled in a continuous still, it comes from three areas: Haut Armagnac, Ténarèze and Bas Armagnac. These three terroirs sit on the Lannemezan alluvial fan, an ancient soil of sand, clay and pebbles from the erosion of the Pyrenees. They give expressive, elegant and nuanced brandies, with aromas of ripe fruit, sweet spice and dried fruit, revealed as they age in cask.
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I love its aged, almost medicinal character. To be savored slowly.