The Armagnac Soil

Legend has it that when God created the earth, He forgot a small corner of Gascony, which made Him very sad. A tear ran down His cheek and when it fell to the ground, it formed the region of Armagnac. In reality, Armagnac is almost certainly a human construct and a protected designation of origin (Appéllation d’Origine Contrôlée, AOC) made up of three distinct regions.

Bas-Armagnac

Bas-Armagnac is the northernmost (and lowest) part of Armagnac and considered the region that produces the finest and most aromatic eaux de vie. The soil ranges from sandy loam (sable fauves) in the east to loamy gravel (boulbéne) in the west.

Ténarèze

Ténarèze is the central region of the appellation. The soil consists mainly of limestone and clay, or peyrusquet, which changes to loamy-sandy soil in the west. The Armagnacs produced in Ténarèze are strong and aromatic, but take a long time to fully develop.

Haut-Armagnac

The soils of Haut-Armagnac are predominantly of marly limestone or a clay-limestone mixture on the surface, which have earned it the nickname “white Armagnac”. It is known for producing strong Armagnacs that are best drunk young.

Start me up

Armagnac

It's only rock ’n’ roll

Just like rock ’n’ roll, Armagnac is an attitude about life: maladjusted, passionate, unashamed, and soulful at the same time. Brazenly resisting the passage of time, this spirit remains not only the oldest, but also arguably the most authentic in the world. Armagnac is a very distinctive and seductive brandy.

Savoir-Faire

Complicated

We might have no sympathy for the devil, but we’d rather live in the memory motel than in a yellow submarine. And as with any band, quality requires continuity. Since 1955, there have only been three maîtres de chai who have ensured that the house’s savoir-faire in the production of Armagnacs has been passed down from generation to generation.

Our House

Good times, bad times

The Société Produits d’Armagnac, home of Marquis de Montesquiou and Comte de Lauvia, was founded in 1936 by Pierre de Montesquiou, a politically ambitious Armagnac merchant and co-founder of the Confrérie des Mousquetaires de l’Armagnac.