Domaine de Péré 1993 - Armagnac Darroze

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 50% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

This vintage Armagnac puts a single estate and its long cask maturation centre stage. It comes from Domaine de Péré in Bas-Armagnac and belongs to Darroze’s Unique Collection. Distilled in 1993, the Armagnac matured in oak casks for 29 years before Darroze bottled it in October 2022. For the Armagnacs in the Unique Collection, Darroze uses a dedicated oak cask with a capacity of 420 litres for each.

In the Unique Collection, Armagnacs from different estates or vintages are never blended together. Nor are they diluted to reduce their alcohol strength: this Armagnac is bottled at its natural cask strength of 50%. It contains no added colouring and is not chill-filtered. The 0.7-litre bottle comes in gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, juicy apple, ripe grapes and nectarine meet figs and sultanas. Mild spices, creamy vanilla notes and lavender emerge behind them.
• Palate: On the palate, plum, pear and peach combine with candied orange and dried mango. Floral notes complement the fruit, while Bourbon vanilla, clove and oak spice add further accents.
• Finish: The long, layered finish leaves lingering fruit, floral notes and subtle spices.

Distillery/Bottler:

Domaine de Péré is located in Bourrouillan and is run by Pierre Dufréchou. He has been distilling wine into Armagnac since 1978. The estate grows Baco and Ugni Blanc vines and uses oak casks from the region for maturation. Distillation at the estate is continuous, producing a spirit at 56% alcohol.

Darroze’s connection with Armagnac grew out of the restaurant trade. At his father Jean’s restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, Francis Darroze became acquainted with the wines and spirits of Gascony. From the late 1960s onwards, he increasingly visited estates in Bas-Armagnac, selecting spirits and taking charge of their further maturation and bottling. Today, Marc Darroze continues this work. In its cellars in Roquefort and Labastide d’Armagnac, the house looks after Armagnacs from various estates, keeping their origins and vintages separate in the Unique Collection.

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