The purest tradition in Armagnac
We are using the traditional still for Armagnac, the so-called “continuous still”, which allows the preservation of as many aromas as possible to produce a generous eau-de-vie, rich and textured.
Depending on the years and the crop, the brandy flowing from the pot still will not be the same. It already has the intrinsic characteristics that will be the basis of its following maturation. It befalls us to choose the most appropriate cask, whether a new barrel or a red cask—which has already hosted brandy, and to determine how long it should stay there, so that this Armagnac-to-be may develop the special character we have pre-sensed in it.
The ageing of our Armagnacs is happening within the Château itself. Indeed the maturing cellar takes up the eastern aisle of the mansion. Its walls are thick, which allows a quasi-constant temperature and humidity rate throughout the year, a perfect environment for a progressive, serene and coherent ageing of our brandies. .
At the Château de Léberon we are keeping alive the memory of the place and its history. That memory is completely intact in our vintages. Each one gives back the memory of the year of its harvest and of the long maturing process that brought it to us. We have thus decided to offer nothing but vintage Armagnacs, following the pure tradition of Armagnac.
We are selling them in cask strength editions only. No reduction-natural degree, no coloring, no addition of sugar or any other food additive.
Cask strength, single casks Vintage Armagnacs.
The bottling process is done to orders for as soon as the spirit leaves the barrel it no longer ages. We systematically indicate on each bottle the date of bottling, which determines the age of the brandy
“Ce qui a existé, existe toujours”
“What existed once, still exists. » Eurydice, Anouilh.
“the old ones educate the young ones.”
This is the principle of the ageing methods called SOLERA. It's a perpetual reserve that we keep feeding. These ageing methods give exceptional continuity and melted.
This system originates from Andalusia, however all wine regions have their own tradition. In Armagnac, we called it the cellar master's cask.
At Château de Léberon, we started our Solera in 2001.
