Bas-Armagnac ("Lower Armagnac"; ) is one of the three
plantation areas in the
Armagnac
Armagnac (, ) is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac (region), Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Baco 22A, Colombard, Folle blanche and Ugni ...
area of
France
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where grapes for the distillation of the
Armagnac
Armagnac (, ) is a distinctive kind of brandy produced in the Armagnac (region), Armagnac region in Gascony, southwest France. It is distilled from wine usually made from a blend of grapes including Baco 22A, Colombard, Folle blanche and Ugni ...
eau-de-vie
An ''eau de vie'' (French language, French for distilled beverage, spirit, §16, §17 ) is a clear, colourless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation. The fruit flavor is typically very light.
In Englis ...
can be cultivated. It extends over the
Landes and
Gers
Gers (; or , ) is a departments of France, department in the regions of France, region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Southwestern France. Gers is bordered by the departments of Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques to ...
departments and represents 57% of the
vineyard
A vineyard ( , ) is a plantation of grape-bearing vines. Many vineyards exist for winemaking; others for the production of raisins, table grapes, and non-alcoholic grape juice. The science, practice and study of vineyard production is kno ...
s. It lies in the west, beside
Armagnac-Ténarèze
Armagnac-Ténarèze is one of the three ''terroirs'' (plantation areas) in the Armagnac region of France where grapes for the distillation of the Armagnac eau-de-vie can be cultivated. This area lies between Bas-Armagnac and Haut-Armagnac, coveri ...
, an undulating area; the grapes grow in acidic, argillaceous and stony ground. Iron rust colors parts of the soil and these spots are called ’’sables fauves’’. Major towns in the Armagnac region include
Eauze
Eauze (; Gascon language, Gascon: ''Eusa'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Gers Departments of France, department in southwestern France.
History
Located in the heart of south-west France, 130 kilometers from the Spanish border, Eauze i ...
,
Cazaubon
Cazaubon (; Gascon: ''Casaubon'') is a commune in the Gers department of southwestern France.
Besides the town of Cazaubon itself, the commune includes the adjacent spa town
A spa town is a resort town based on a mineral spa (a develop ...
and
Nogaro
Nogaro (; Gascon: ''Nogaròu'') is a commune in the Gers department, Southwestern France. It is the site of a distillery of Armagnac brandy.
Geography
The commune is bordered by six other communes: Caupenne-d'Armagnac to the northwest, ...
.
The most famous producers of Nogaro : Maison Dartigalongue, Domaine de Joÿ, Château de Laubade, Domaine de Miquer, Domaine de Lassaubatju etc.
The most famous producers of Cazaubon : Domaine de Boingnères, Château de Briat, Domaine de Laberdolive, Domaine de Luquet, Domaine d'Espérance, Château Garreau, Château Laballe etc.
The most famous producers of Villeneuve-de-Marsan : Maison Darroze, Chateau de Monbel,
Château de Lacquy, Château de Maniban, Domaine de Maouhum, Domaine d'Ognoas, Domaine de Petita etc.
See also
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Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée
In France, the ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (, ; abbr. AOC ) is a label that identifies an agricultural product whose stages of production and processing are carried out in a defined geographical area – the ''terroir'' – and using ...
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Côtes de Gascogne
Côtes de Gascogne is a wine-growing district in Gascony producing principally white wine. It is mainly located in the Departments of France, département of the Gers in the former Midi-Pyrénées region (now part of the Occitanie region), and i ...
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Floc de Gascogne
The Floc de Gascogne is a regional apéritif from the Côtes de Gascogne and Armagnac (province), Armagnac regions of South West France (wine region), Sud-Ouest wine region of France. It is a ''vin de liqueur'' Fortified wine, fortified with Arm ...
References
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