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Chateau de Millet Armagnac - 5 Year Old / 70CL
Chateau de Millet Armagnac - 5 Year Old / 70CL
Bottle Price: £30.00
Case Price: £342
- Country: France
- Region: Armagnac
- Grape Variety:
- Alcohol: 42%
- Bottle Size: 70cl
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Chateau de Millet Armagnac
Armagnac, France
This splendid vineyard of 53 hectares is nestled in the heart of Gascony. Located in the Bas-Armagnac, Chateau de Millet has always been producing high quality wines , thanks to the exceptional grape varieties, to the reasoned work on the vines and a constant evolution of methods and technical equipments.
In 1998, the Dèche family received the Président de la République Award for its 1974 Bas Armagnac – all the Armagnac's are vintage apart from their excellent house style 5 Year Old. The Dèche family has produced its wines for five generations with Francis and his daughter, Laurence, now leading the domaine forward, producing a range of vintage Bas-Armagnac, as well as Floc de Gascogne.
The Armagnacs are produced from the Baco grape variety and distilled with the authentic Armagnac still, before aging in 400 liters oak casks for many years.
Armagnac was one of the first areas in France to begin distilling spirits, but the brandies produced have a lower profile than those from Cognac and the overall volume of production is far smaller. In addition they are for the most part made and sold by small producers, whereas in Cognac production is dominated by big-name brands.
Armagnac is the oldest brandy distilled in France, and in the past was consumed for its therapeutic benefits. In the 14th century, Prior Vital Du Four, a Cardinal, claimed it had 40 virtues.
"It makes disappear redness and burning of the eyes, and stops them from tearing; it cures hepatitis, sober consumption adhering. It cures gout, cankers, and fistula by ingestion; restores the paralysed member by massage; and heals wounds of the skin by application. It enlivens the spirit, partaken in moderation, recalls the past to memory, renders men joyous, preserves youth and retards senility. And when retained in the mouth, it loosens the tongue and emboldens the wit, if someone timid from time to time himself permits."
