Domaine du TariquetFolle Blanche Bas-Armagnac
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Folle Blanche Bas-Armagnac of the Domaine du Tariquet is in the top 5 of wines of Armagnac.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Folle Blanche Bas-Armagnac of Domaine du Tariquet in the region of Armagnac often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, vanilla or caramel and sometimes also flavors of non oak, oak or spices.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Tariquet's Folle Blanche Bas-Armagnac.
Discover the grape variety: Folle blanche
Very lively, tense whites with a lean palate and cutting acidity. Delicate aromas of green apple, lemon, white flowers, pear and iodine saline notes. Light, refreshing finish, best drunk young. Historic pillar of Cognac AOC before phylloxera (known as Gros Plant) and Armagnac AOC (called Picpoul or Piquepoul there); star of Gros Plant du Pays Nantais AOC on Atlantic terroirs. Native French South-West variety, genetic parent of Colombard.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Folle Blanche Bas-Armagnac from Domaine du Tariquet are 2018, 2017, 2014, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine du Tariquet
The Domaine du Tariquet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 wines for sale in the of Armagnac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Armagnac
France's oldest AOC brandy (1936) from the Gers and Landes, three terroirs: sandy-clay Bas-Armagnac (67%), argilo-calcareous Ténarèze (32%) and Haut-Armagnac. Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Baco and Colombard as signature varieties distilled in the traditional Armagnac alembic. Amber brandies aged in oak barrels with intense notes of prune, dried fruit, vanilla, sweet spices and a rancio-woody touch. Blanche, VS, VSOP, XO.
The word of the wine: Aggressive
Said of a wine with excessive, biting and unpleasant acidity.
