Once upon a time,
six grape varieties disappeared
Reconnecting with aromatic richness which has built the reputation of Armagnac. the decree of AOC identifies 10 Armagnac grape varieties: Ugni-blanc, Colombard, Folle blanche, Baco but also 6 others, almost disappeared: Meslier St François, Plant de Graisse, Mauzac blanc, Mauzac rosé, Clairette de Gascogne and Jurançon Blanc.
They are called the Ghost grape varieties. One must then find and plant them again
Le Carré des fantômes
This is how we used to call the plot where we have planted, year after year the 6 lost grape varieties of the ARMAGNAC AOC. there are planted all together, as it used to be, before Phylloxera crisis.
A single plot Armagnac
It is a unique approach in Armagnac.
As it in the world of wine, being able to identify precisely where the grapes come from is a huge privilege. Due to its distillation process, no other spirit than Armagnac, has a closer proximity to its original raw material. The notion of terroir takes on its full meaning here.
