Baron Sigognac 1918
Armagnac, 700 ml
Description
An exquisite vintage Armagnac from Bordeneuve in Gascony. The perfect gift for birthdays and anniversaries packed in a high-quality wooden box; not only for Armagnac lovers! The Bordeneuve distillery produces the remarkable Baron de Sigognac Armagnacs exclusively from wines from its own vineyards. It also owns its own distillery and cask cellar, which makes its Armagnacs true "single estate" spirits. All Armagnacs are distilled in a copper still from 1920. A vintage Armagnac is allowed to mature in oak barrels for up to about 40 years. It is then stored in large glass balloons, so-called "Dame-Jeannes", until it is finally bottled. Bordeneuve has an impressive collection of Armagnacs dating back to the 19th century.
ARTISAN ARMAGNAC DISTILLERY OF THE YEAR 2024
Bordeneuve has been named within the LUXlife Food & Drink Awards "Artisan Armagnac Distillery of the Year 2024",
Attributes
| Grape variety: | Ugni Blanc |
| Producer: | Baron de Sigognac |
| Origin: | France / Armagnac |
| Other vintages: | 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1950 1949 1940 1939 1936 1934 1931 1930 1929 1927 1926 1925 1924 1922 1921 1920 1913 |
| Harvest: | hand-picking |
| Maturation: | in large wooden barrel/foudre |
| Volume: | 40.0 % |
Armagnac
Armagnac: high-percentage, high-standing, authentic
Gascony, in southwestern France, has retained its authentic rural charm to this day. Very similar traits are attributed to the brandy originating from here, Armagnac. While young Armagnac can taste lively and fiery, old, decades-aged selections reveal enormous finesse with unique character. Vintage bottlings are particularly exclusive – and accordingly expensive.
France
France – Philosophy in a bottle
According to French philosophy, wine should be an expression of the soil and climate. They use the word “terroir” to describe this. Terroir makes every wine different, and many especially good. French wine is regarded worldwide as an expression of cultural perfection. The French believe that humans are responsible for the quality of the berries, the vine variety for their character, and nature for the quantity. This philosophy can be expressed succinctly as: “the truth is the vineyard, not the man.”
