Award
- Outstanding Gold Medal IWCS London 2018
- Score of 100/100 awarded by Club Oenologique magazine in the United Kingdom
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。
相同年份的雅文邑，由不同橡木桶和品種或單一品種混調，以表達當年的最佳風貌。每年酒莊都會根據銷售情況進行混調和裝瓶，否則會繼續在木桶中陳年。
每個年份都以自然酒精度裝瓶，沒有稀釋。這意味無添加——沒有木製品、沒有焦糖、沒有糖和沒有色素。這些添加劑還可以令雅文邑的味道更統一，但Château de Lacquy Armagnacs並沒有這樣做，這意味著每個年份都是獨一無二的，品味和比較不同年份更是一大樂趣。
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：
80% Baco, 10% Ugni blanc, 10% Colombard
酒精：
46%
蒸餾日期：
1999年11月
裝瓶年份：
2023年
容量：
700毫升
品酒筆記：
一款令人驚嘆的優質雅文邑！聞起來有令人陶醉的濃郁糖蜜味，暗示著一種強大的烈酒。在口感上具有非凡的強度……儘管它的力量很大，但仍然美味得誘人，像珠寶般精美的味道。如此深沉，如此複雜，以及美妙的餘韻。這是雅文邑中的英雄，也是為英雄而設的雅文邑！(IWSC 2018)
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.
Vintage Armagnac from the same year taken from different barrels and varietals, or sometimes a single varietal, and blended together to express the best of that year. Every year the vintage is blended and bottled in keeping with sales, and otherwise continues to age and develop in the barrel.
Each vintage year is bottled at its natural alcoholic degree, with no reduction. That means that nothing is added – no woodsy products, no caramel, no sugar, no colouring. These additives can also be used to make a given Armagnac more uniform. Château de Lacquy Armagnacs are not standardised by such additives. This means that each vintage year at Château de Lacquy is unique and it is a great pleasure to compare different vintages.
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:
80% Baco, 10% Ugni blanc, 10% Colombard
Alcohol:
46%
Date of distillation:
November 1999
Year of bottling:
2023
Volume:
700mL
Tasting Notes:
A breathtakingly good Armagnac! On the nose this has heady molasses richness suggesting a powerful spirit to follow. Which it is with extraordinary intensity on the palate…yet despite its power there is a teasing delicacy, beautifully wrought jewels of flavours, so deep, so complex, and what a finish! This is a heroic Armagnac, and an Armagnac for heroes! (IWSC 2018)
