Chateau de Ravignan, Bas Armagnac 1987 - 70cl (40%) Sparkling

Chateau de Ravignan, Bas Armagnac 1987 - 70cl (40%) SparklingThe estate of Chateau de Ravignan is located in Bas Armagnac, an exceptional terroir famous for providing the best of the appellation. The Ravignan family has remained faithful to the demands of quality and the maintenance of the great tradition of Armagnac production for nearly 3 centuries. This 1987 Bas Armagnac was bottled on 19 Dec 2023. We age our brandy at least 10 or 12 years in barrels, so that they take their beautiful golden robe, and

bu there are some Merlot vines that are close to 60 years of age

12% Cabernet franc

where cooperage trials are notable for their exigence

His cuvées are crafted from vines planted on Jurassic soil with no chalk content (unusual for Saumur-Champigny terroirs) but instead containing flint pebbles that give the wines a truly distinctive identity

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they designed the most modern wine-making facilities in the entire Bordeaux appellation at the time

egg-shaped vats for an average of 18 months

sweet and fleshy wine with a liqueured core of fruit

guinea fowl with cabbage or a poached capon

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and Camins del Priorat allows consumers to experience that prestige without breaking the bank

The wines then join the cellar for a ageing of 16 to 18 months in oak barrels of which 40% are new each year