Three Appellation Regions Around Armagnac

Appears in
top 1000Ripailles: Traditional French Cuisine
Ripailles

By Stéphane Reynaud

Published 2008

  • About
  • Bas Armagnac, for eaux-de-vie of great quality and finesse, the most well regarded of which is Grand bas Armagnac
  • Armagnac-Ténarèze, more full-bodied
  • Haut Armagnac.
Its vinification and method of ageing are almost identical to those of cognac, and the age of an armagnac is recognised in the same way.

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