Château de Lacquy 是一個佔地400公頃的家族葡萄園，當中的20公頃位於法國西南部Gascony的Armagnac最佳地區。酒莊和建築物由1711年開始，都由同一家族擁有，十八世紀的報章報道已證明，當時酒莊已利用由自家蒸餾機出產雅文邑 (Armagnac)。至今300年歷史共11個世代，這家族可說是最古老的雅文邑生產商。
Château de Lacquy 位於「金三角」的中心地帶，又稱為 Grand Bas-Armagnac。酒莊在湖泊旁邊，在歐洲最大的森林邊緣，有茂密樹林包圍。古橡樹、櫸木、榛子樹、野莓樹等，提供充足遮擋，也是多種野生動物的棲息地。20公頃的葡萄樹就種在這地域中心地帶。
產地：
法國
種類：
雅文邑(白蘭地)
土壤：
幼沙粘土斜坡面向南方，低石灰岩含量，由'Sables Fauves' 覆蓋，是有豐富氧化鐵和海洋沉積物的土壤。
葡萄品種：
Baco 及 Ugni Blanc
酒精：
43.5%
陳年：
由多個超過20年的雅文邑混調而成，最年輕的一款於1985年蒸餾，在酒窖的橡木桶中陳釀至今。
容量：
700毫升
品酒筆記：
深紅的琥珀色，清澈明亮，泛著金光。非常富有表現力，香氣溫和，包括香料、香草和野花的芳香。結構非常複雜、有力，口感綿長且柔滑。餘韻帶有香料、鮮花和蜜餞水果的味道。
Château de Lacquy is a 400 hectares estate with vineyard on 20 hectares situated in the best part of Armagnac area in Gascony (South West of France). The estate and the mansion have belonged to the same family since 1711. 18th century’s papers show that the estate was already producing Armagnac with its own still. With 300 years and 11 successive generations, the estate is the oldest family-owned producer of Armagnac.
Château de Lacquy is the heart of this 'gold triangle' known as Grand Bas-Armagnac. The estate comprises vast wooded area and lakes at the edge of Europe's largest forest. Ancient oaks, beeches, chestnut trees, wild cherry trees, provide shelter for equally abundant and varied wildlife. The 20ha of vines are planted in the very heart of this area.
Château de Lacquy XO is a blend of different years and grapes chosen for their individual qualities, all of them having spent most of their time in new barrels. This blend is completely natural armagnacs, reveals rich endless aromas that only great and pure armagnacs can obtain.
This pretigious blend reflects the characteristics of Lacquy's very special terroir which always gave very sweet and feminine brandies.
Country of Origin:
France
Type:
Armagnac (Brandy)
Soil:
Sandy clay hillsides with an excellent south exposure, low limestone content, covered with 'Sables Fauves', a sand rich in iron oxides and marine sediment.
Grape Varieties:
Baco, Ugni Blanc
Alcohol:
43.5%, no reduction
Aging:
Blend of Armagnacs from over twenty different years, the youngest of which was distilled in 1985. Aged with no reduction up until the present time, in oak barrels in the wine cellar.
Volume:
700mL
Tasting Notes:
Deep red amber robe, limpid and brilliant with gold reflections. Very expressive, mild nose with notes of spices, vanilla and wildflowers. Very complex, powerful structure, long and creamy on the palate finishing on notes of spices, flowers and candied fruits.
