Ravignan 1991 Bas Armagnac

IMPORTER NOTES:

TASTING: Dried fruit (prune, quince), leather, smoked honey, walnut, and spice. Soft and long.

ABOUT THE PRODUCER: “Castles have graced the property of what is now the Chteau de Ravignan since the 12th century. The name “Ravignan” itself comes from the deep ravines surrounding the property that once served as a natural defense. The chteau was later occupied by feudal barons and partially destroyed during the religious wars of the 16th century. In the mid-17th century, a Louis XIII manor was built on the property. Vineyards were planted in 1732. Around the same time, the property was sold to Jean La Croix, who later took the name Ravignan. Today Josselin (with the help of his father Louis) presides over the estate’s 20 hectares of vineyards, located in the Perquie and covered with iron-rich sand (sables fauves) and sand with small pieces of limestone and clay (boulbnes). There they grow ugni blanc, baco, colombard and folle blanche grapes, which are distilled by Monsieur Saint Martin who arrives at the property each November to distill (at 52-54% ABV) between 15 and 20 barrels of rich Armagnac.”