Strauch Destillerie - BARRIGNAC 10 Jahre (96 Punkte Falstaff)

Volume: 0.5 litres | Alcohol content: 45% | Chill filtration: Yes | Colouring: No

Special Features:

BARRIGNAC 10 Year Old combines selected red wines and spicy white wines with ten years of maturation in barriques. After distillation, the spirit matures in oak casks with a capacity of 225 litres. Its wine base meets a pronounced cask character, bringing together dried fruit, tobacco and oak with honeyed sweetness and fresh citrus notes.

At the Falstaff Spirits Special 2024, BARRIGNAC 10 Year Old received 96 points and took first place in the international brandy category. This bottling has an alcohol content of 45% and comes in a 0.5-litre bottle with gift packaging. No colouring is added.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: The nose is rich, combining dried fruit and raisins with tobacco and oak. Fresh orange peel contrasts with the darker notes.
• Palate: The palate reveals a layered, fruity interplay of raisins and pipe tobacco. A light nuttiness complements the elegant honeyed sweetness.
• Finish: BARRIGNAC remains full-bodied and substantial on the finish.

Distillery/Bottler:

Strauch Destillerie is located in Osthofen, in the Wonnegau area of Rheinhessen. Heinrich, Heinfried, Doris and Rudolf Strauch founded it in 1995 alongside the family winery, whose history dates back to 1545. This connection to winegrowing also shapes the choice of raw materials: the family uses its own wines from different grape varieties and vineyard sites to produce its spirits.

Different maturation choices create distinct styles within the range. After distillation, Vinyac remains in stainless steel tanks, preserving its fruity character without wooden cask notes. For BARRIGNAC, by contrast, maturation in barriques is integral to production. The range therefore encompasses both clear wine spirits without wood maturation and spirits aged for many years in casks.

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