Château de Lacquy Bas-Armagnac XO

Château de Lacquy 是一個面積有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，在十八世紀的報章報道已證明當時酒莊已有由自家蒸餾機出產雅文邑 (Armagnac)。至今300年歷史共11個世代，此酒莊是最古老的家族雅文邑生產者。

Château de Lacquy 位於這個「金三角」的中心名叫 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，也是多種野生動物棲 息地。20公頃的葡萄樹就種在這地域中心地帶。

Château de Lacquy XO 是不同年分，並且是特別優質葡萄的調合混和，它們全部都花了大部分時間於新木桶。混合調製版本來自完全天然的雅文邑，展現豐富、無限的香氣，只有優質純淨的雅文邑才有如此表現。

這一尊貴版本XO完全表達了酒莊獨特風土，是非常甜美和女性感覺的拔蘭地。

產地：
法國

種類：
雅邑(白蘭地)

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：
60% Baco, 30% Ugni Blanc, 10% Colombard

酒精：
42%

陳年：
17年

品酒筆記：
棕色骨幹配以綠色頂端。香氣表現澎湃，盡是帶甜的香氣如甜果仁、橡木、雲呢拿、乾無花果和朱古力。結構複雜和成熟，口感像忌廉般圓滑，味道包括香料、雲呢拿等，良好的平衡和成熟得十分完美。

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:
60% Baco, 30% Ugni Blanc, 10% Colombard

Alcohol:
42%

Age:
17 years old

Tasting Notes:
Aged for 17 years, this is a signature X.O. of the estate, brown backed with a green collar. Very expressive and sweet nose with notes of candied nuts, oak, vanilla, dried figs and chocolate. Complex and ripe with a structure for a long finish and creamy notes of spice and vanilla, nicely balanced with great finesse.