A lover of his South-West and its ancient tradition, this cult chef of Landes gastronomy initiated his son Francis to the culinary arts, fine wines, and exquisite Gascon brandies. By cultivating this taste for tradition and authenticity, Francis Darroze, while exploring this famous Bas-Armagnac terroir with his father, a discerning and demanding oenophile, and tasting hidden treasures in the depths of small estates, became a true discoverer of estate Armagnacs.
The first discoveries date back to the 1950s & 60s, then intensified from the 1970s with the construction of a cellar specifically dedicated to aging.
His son Marc, an oenologist by training, followed in his footsteps in 1996. Both complementary, both "treasure hunters," as Martine Nouet called them in her book "Eaux-de-vie: le guide," they have crisscrossed the Armagnac region for all these years in search of this liquid gold that they offer you.
