Chateau de Pellehaut - 5 Year Old Selection Armagnac Tenareze

Domaine de Pellehaut is situated at the highest point in the district of Montreal du Gers and today covers 530 hectares of which 180 hectares are vines. It is a true farming estate, run in a traditional way by Gaston Béraut and his sons, Martin and Mathieu. At Pellehaut, 2 varieties are used in the production of eau de vie: Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche. The vinification of the wines destined for distillation consists of aging on the lees with regular battonnage. After leaving the alembic still after the “simple chauffe,” the eau de vie is place in 400 liter oak barrels. Proofing is finish with spring water which has also been rested in French oak.

Domaine de Pellehaut is situated at the highest point in the district of Montreal du Gers and today covers 530 hectares of which 180 hectares are vines. It is a true farming estate, run in a traditional way by Gaston Béraut and his sons, Martin and Mathieu. At Pellehaut, 2 varieties are used in the production of eau de vie: Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche. The vinification of the wines destined for distillation consists of aging on the lees with regular battonnage. After leaving the alembic still after the “simple chauffe,” the eau de vie is place in 400 liter oak barrels. Proofing is finish with spring water which has also been rested in French oak.Distilled from 100% Folle Blanche, this 5 year old Armagnac is packed with notes of orange peel, chocolate covered raisins, and pie spice. Estate bottled at 43% ABV. This really impressed Chris and I with its complex palate and interesting flavors of darker, richer, oilier brandy notes compared to a Cognac.