The best wines of Armagnac
Discover the best wines of Armagnac as well as the best winemakers of Armagnac and estates of Armagnac to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Armagnac and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Top wines of Armagnac by region
Looking for a good wine of Armagnac among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Armagnac. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Armagnac with technical and enological descriptions.
Great red wines of Armagnac
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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Armagnac
Red wines from the region of Armagnac go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Discovering the wine region of Armagnac
Armagnac is a very Aromatic brandy from the Gascony region in the far southwest of France. Armagnac was the first brandy in France and is said to date back over 700 years to the early 15th century. If this is true, it makes Armagnac one of the oldest distilled spirits produced in Europe. Despite its Long history, Armagnac is often confused (and compared) with its more famous cousin, Cognac.
On the surface, the two are very similar: they are both wine spirits from southwest France, produced in essentially the same way and from similar Grape varieties. But there are subtle and essential differences between the two, which are the source of great regional pride. The two most obvious differences between Armagnac and Cognac are the region of origin and the Flavor profile. Armagnac comes from Gascony, 120 km southeast of Bordeaux.
Great pink wines of Armagnac
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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Armagnac
Pink wines from the region of Armagnac go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
As its name suggests, the folle blanche is a white grape variety. Originally from the west of France, it was used to make Cognac and Armagnac brandies as early as the 17th century and was renowned for its finesse and fragrant nose. Replaced by Ugni Blanc following the phylloxera invasion, the folle blanche is now grown in small quantities. It is a grape variety with juicy, sweet, medium-sized bunches and berries with a white/green skin. Its worst enemy is grey rot. As it is an early variety and its buds come out early, it is particularly afraid of spring frosts. It likes short pruning, a method that limits the production of grapes but increases their quality. It also prefers mineral-rich soils, and its vineyards cover about 3,000 hectares. It is used in the production of the AOC Gros-plant du Pays nantais to produce a lively white wine with little alcohol but marked acidity.
Great sweet wines of Armagnac
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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Armagnac
Sweet wines from the region of Armagnac go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Armagnac
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Armagnac. often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vanilla or caramel and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.
The best vintages in sweet wine of Armagnac
- 0With an average score of 4.45/5
- 2018With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2017With an average score of 4.20/5
- 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
- 2015With an average score of 3.98/5
- 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Armagnac
- Folle Blanche
- Ugni blanc
- Colombard
The word of the wine: Rootstock
American vine on which a French vine is grafted. This is the consequence of the phylloxera that destroyed the vineyard at the end of the 19th century: after much trial and error, it was discovered that the "pest" spared the roots of the American vines, and the technique became widespread.
Great natural sweet wines of Armagnac
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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Armagnac
Natural sweet wines from the region of Armagnac go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Discover the grape variety: Ugni blanc
Ugni blanc is a grape variety originating from Italy. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and small to medium sized grapes. Ugni blanc can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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