AOC Armagnac VS 3 to 5 Year
Labiette Castille – Bas Armagnac
Labiette Castille – Bas Armagnac
The name Labiette Castille comes from two specific localities belonging to the village of Sorbets (Gers, France) that are called : “Labiette” on the western part of the vineyards, and “Castille”, to the east. The house uses the main grape varieties coming from the vineyard located in the Bas Armagnac, predominantly Baco 22A and Ugni Blanc, and secondary Colombard and Folle Blanche. The wines are distilled in a continuous “Armagnacais” column still : this is the perfect way for distilling Armagnac, hence capturing most of the flavors contained in the wines. Each grape varietal is distilled separately, 24 hour a day, 7 days a week during the autumn season until Christmas time. The freshly “brandy” comes out from the column still at around 60% alcohol. The “brandies” are then stored in French oak barrels (430L each). The Labiette Castille Armagnacs age in 100% local Gascony oak. Our cellar master, with the members of the Lesgourgues family, oversees the blending (“assemblage”) chosing the different eaux-de-vie that will be making the future Armagnac. All of our Armagnacs are progressively reduced in alcohol, and most of them are bottled at 40% alc after a non-chilled filtration.