Duc de Loussac 1973 Bas Armagnac

The Duc de Loussac Armagnac gets its origins back in the 17th century.

The Marquise de Montespan, born in Lussac-les-Châteaux was the spouse of the Marquis Louis-Henri de Pardaillan de Gondrin, Lord of Gascony. Marquise de Montespan has marked French history, being known as the favorite of the King Louis XIV of France with whom she had seven children ! At the Court, she was called “the Sultaness-Queen of France” because of her real influence towards King Louis XIV.

The house uses the four main grape varieties coming from their own vineyard in the most prestigious “cru” : the Bas Armagnac. Ugni Blanc for its consistency of style, Baco for its body and capacity of long aging, Folle Blanche for its floral and fruity flavors, and Colombard for its spice notes.

The wines are distilled only once, in a continuous column still alambic, the traditional distillation system in Armagnac. Each grape is distilled slowly and separately. The wines comes as “distillat” at around 57%-60% alcohol.

The freshly distilled wines are put right after distillation in French oak barrels. Most of the oak used comes from Gascony, called “black oak”. These casks offer the best ageing conditions for the future armagnacs.

Each Vintage is the witness of a particular year. 100% of the grapes, wine, and distillate are from the same vintage as stated on the label.

Tasting note: Deep, rustic, and layered with dried fig, walnut, and spice.