Domaine de Pere 1993/2023 - Armagnac Darroze

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

Special Features:

Three decades in oak casks have shaped this vintage Armagnac from Domaine de Péré. Distilled in 1993, it belongs to Darroze’s Unique Collection and was bottled in January 2023 after 30 years of maturation. The collection keeps estates and vintages separate: Darroze blends neither different domaines nor different harvest years. There is no dilution before bottling either; this Bas-Armagnac is bottled at its cask strength of 50%.

Its flavour profile combines light-fleshed fruit and distinct sweetness with spicy oak. Floral touches and a delicate pine note complement its fruity, woody character. The Armagnac is bottled without chill filtration or added colouring. The bottle contains 0.7 litres and comes in black gift packaging.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: On the nose, sweet, light-fleshed fruit meets gentle spices and oak. A floral scent recalls plum wine, joined by a little cloudy apple juice and passion fruit.
• Palate: The palate shows distinct sweetness with aromatic fruit, light-fleshed stone fruit and oak. The alcohol is harmoniously integrated.
• Finish: Spicy oak and sweet fruit notes combine with a delicate touch of Swiss stone pine on the finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Domaine de Péré is situated in Bourrouillan in Bas-Armagnac and is run by Pierre Dufréchou. Baco and Ugni Blanc grow on the estate. Dufréchou has been distilling wine since 1978 and, alongside Armagnac, also produces Côtes de Gascogne wines and Floc. The domaine uses continuous distillation and matures its spirits in oak from the region.

Darroze’s history is closely linked to gastronomy: at the family restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan, Jean Darroze introduced his son Francis to the wines and spirits of Gascony. From the late 1960s, Francis sought out spirits from small producers in Bas-Armagnac, selecting them, allowing them to mature further and bottling them. His son Marc continues this work. The house’s maturation cellars are in Roquefort and Labastide d’Armagnac; its collaboration with individual domaines places their distinct origins at the heart of the collection.

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