Spirit Mauvezin d'Armagnac
The Armagnac itself is a lifestyle; its tasting has to respect etiquette and savoir-vivre, dear to Claire de Montesquiou. Carrying the legacy of a family since long established in Gascony—Henry IV already came to enjoy the family's nectars!—she marks with refinement one of the best Armagnacs of the region, at Domaine d'Espérance.
Claire de Montesquiou has a passion for her profession, her grapes, and her wines. Her pleasure and pride are to create her cuvees and her Armagnacs with the fruits of her own production. The domain had been left in disuse until she and her husband took over this treasure of the Grand Bas-Armagnac in 1990 and gave it back its former lustre.
The 30-hectare vineyard is settled on tawny sands—clayey and sandy soils—who give the domain's wines their fruity notes. A quarter of the surface area is dedicated to distillation. The team practices “reasonable” farming, limiting the inputs to the very minimum. Baco, Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Gros Manseng... but also Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc contribute to provide a wide range of flavours to the house's creations.
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