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Armagnac Brandy Wine InformationArmagnac is a brandy created in Gascony, about 100 miles south of Cognac. There are three areas in Armagnac - Bas-Armagnac (the best), Tenareze, and Haut-Armagnac. Most Armagnac are created from these four grapes: Folle Blanche, Ugni Blanc (trebbiano), Colombard and Baco. This region uses a continuous still method, where they ferment to a lower alcohol level. This allows the spirit to retain many of its characteristics, although it often needs longer aging (13-15 yrs) than a Cognac. Armagnac has an additional level - Hors d’âge - which must be aged for 10 years before release. Note that after around 35 years, almost all brandies have lived too long.
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