Manufacturer's address: Maison Dartigalongue, Place du Four – BP 9, 32110 Nogaro, Gers, France

Since 1838, the Dartigalongue family has been producing artisanal Armagnacs in Nogaro in the Grand-Bas-Armagnac region (Gascogne). The family is proud to own the oldest vintage in the region: an Armagnac from the 1848 harvest, which is well guarded in their "paradise".

The eaux-de-vie from the Baco, Ugni Blanc and Folle Blanche grape varieties are distilled from the famous Bas-Armagnac terroir with its sandy-loamy soils. Distillation takes place in Armagnac stills with copper trays at 58% ABV, allowing for maximum retention of aromas. For aging, the eau-de-vie is placed in 400-liter barrels made of coarse-grained local Gascogne oak.

The blends are created by Ghislain Laffargue, cellar master at Dartigalongue since 1990, and Benoit Hillion, director and son-in-law of Françoise Dartigalongue.

Dartigalongue's Armagnacs are the result of 100% local production. All boxes, wooden crates, labels and raw materials come from the Gascogne and Aquitaine regions.

The brand is represented in the finest wine cellars in France, in more than 35 Michelin-starred restaurants and in 22 export countries.

Dartigalongue – a historic benchmark of the appellation for six generations.

Armagnac is available in the following quality grades:

Trois Etoiles – aged for at least one year
VS – aged for at least two years
VSOP – aged for at least four years
XO – aged for at least six years
Hors d’Age – aged for at least ten years

Grape varieties: A blend of 3 complementary grape varieties: Ugni Blanc (brings fruity notes such as pear, apple), Baco (brings length on the palate, structure, velvetiness) and Folle Blanche (brings elegance and the floral side)
Terroir: sandy-loamy soil of the Bas-Armagnac
Distillation: Armagnac column still at 58% ABV.
Gradual reduction of the alcohol content to 40%.
Alcohol content: 40% ABV.