Labiette Castille Bas-Armagnac XO 40% Vol. 0,7l

Labiette Castille Bas-Armagnac XO is an exceptional premium Bas-Armagnac from the renowned Bas-Armagnac region in southwestern France. At 40% ABV in a 0.7-liter bottle, this fine cuvee embodies the expertise of the historic Labiette Castille estate, owned by the Lesgourgues family. Only grapes from the domaine’s own vineyards are used for this XO Armagnac. The cuvee consists of the classic Armagnac grape varieties Ugni Blanc (Trebbiano), Baco 22A, Colombard, and Folle Blanche, each of which is vinified separately. This is followed by traditional distillation in an “alambic armagnacais,” the typical Armagnac column still, which particularly well preserves the aromatic diversity of the individual grape varieties.

Aging takes place separately by grape variety and vintage, exclusively in Gascony oak barrels, whose fine tannins and complex woody aromas shape the character of the Armagnac over many years. The Labiette Castille Bas-Armagnac XO is a blend of more than 30 different eaux-de-vie, with the youngest component having aged for at least 12 years in Gascony oak barrels. Before bottling, the blend is only lightly clarified and filtered. The result is an exceptionally elegant Bas-Armagnac that impresses with its great aromatic depth, impressive finesse, and a significantly higher average age than required by Armagnac regulations for an XO.