ARMAGNAC XXO CARAFE MONLUC 50CL

The ARMAGNAC XXO MONLUC CARAFE 50CL Gift Set

The Armagnac XXO Monluc Carafe, the Alchemy of an Exceptional Armagnac Blend

Monluc's XXO is the result of a precise blend steeped in history. Our cellar master has drawn from barrels from the brand's iconic years.

Saint-Puy, the vineyard and the Gascons

In Saint-Puy, a small Gascon village perched on its hill, there is a castle whose origin dates back over ten centuries. Already in the Neolithic period, several millennia ago, people chose to settle on this promontory covered with oaks. The polished stone axes and arrowheads found on the terrace attest to their industry and their first exchanges. Several tens of centuries later, the Romans developed viticulture, thus bringing wealth to this region that would become Gascony. In medieval times, the Saracens passed through and introduced the alembic. Furthermore, the English, occupants pushed out of the Gascon country in the 14th century, viewed the trade of Dutch merchants with great displeasure. Indeed, Dutch ships were only allowed to pass through Bordeaux – a city under English possession – and sail up the Garonne to load wines from the Haut-Pays Gascon from the spring following the harvest. It was then already too late for many of the wines of that era, which, more or less well stored, did not have the patience to wait for many months and were spoiled upon the arrival of the Dutch merchants. They then had the idea of distilling a part of these wines to incorporate the alcohol obtained into the remaining wines. This fortification had the effect of ensuring good preservation of the wines.

From this period, people in Armagnac began to distill wine to produce a potable alcohol. This was in the 15th century, a great originality, since until then, alcohol was reserved for doctors, perfumers, and alchemists. The juxtaposition of the inventive spirit of the Gascons and their admirable brandy must have led, one imagines, to a profusion of family recipes, some of which were quite original.

CAP Vintage and its team are delighted to offer you this historic liqueur from the world of Armagnac.

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