Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml mandala then mid-way through the ferment

then mid-way through the ferment

ceramic eggs and amphora

which presents an intense ruby red colour with orange nuances

in its 2011 vintage

Made from 100% hand-picked Fiano grown at an elevation of 150 – 170m on the red Cambrian soils of the family’s vineyard in Heathcote

Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml mandala then mid-way through the fermentThe great spirit of Gascony has been made in this part of south west France for at least seven centuries, predating Cognacwhich is made in the Charente Valley three hours to the northby a century and a half. And yet, while the global appreciation of this rural spirit has long lagged behind its urbane (and well marketed) cousin, Cyril Laudet and his wife Julie are here to ensure that Armagnac is no longer content to quietly sit by and play second