Domaine de Pere 1994/2024 - 30 yo - Armagnac Darroze

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 48.5% | Colouring: No

Special Features:

This Bas-Armagnac preserves the character of a single estate and vintage: it comes from Domaine de Péré and belongs to Darroze’s Unique Collection. Neither different estates nor different vintages are blended within this range. The Armagnacs mature separately in oak casks with a capacity of 420 litres. Darroze also refrains from adding water to reduce the alcohol strength.

Distilled in 1994, this Armagnac matured for 30 years in oak casks and was bottled in January 2024. Its natural cask strength is 48.5%. The clear bottle with its beige label contains 0.7 litres and comes in black gift packaging.

Its character combines fresh and dried fruit impressions with floral accents and vanilla. Dried mango and dates provide distinctive touches, while juicy fruit and sweet dried fruit remain present in the long finish.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, apple, grape and nectarine meet dried mango and candied mandarin. Notes of orange blossom and violet complete the aromas.
• Palate: The Armagnac is gentle and layered on the palate. Juicy damsons, mirabelle plums and ripe pears combine with the sweetness of dates, vanilla and floral notes.
• Finish: The long finish retains juicy fruit notes and sweet dried fruit.

Distillery/Bottler:

Domaine de Péré is located in Bourrouillan in Bas-Armagnac and belongs to Pierre Dufréchou. Pierre Dufréchou has been distilling wine into Armagnac since 1978. Baco and Ugni Blanc are grown on the estate, and casks made from regional oak are used for maturation. Distillation at the estate is continuous. Since 2020, Darroze has also distilled some of the Armagnacs there itself.

Darroze’s history is closely linked to Jean Darroze’s restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan. It was there that his son Francis became acquainted with the wines and spirits of Gascony. From the late 1960s onwards, Francis increasingly sought out small producers in Bas-Armagnac, selecting their spirits and taking responsibility for their further maturation and bottling. Today, Marc Darroze continues this work. The warehouses in Roquefort and Labastide d’Armagnac house spirits from different estates, whose individual origins are preserved within the Unique Collection.

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