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	Armagnac (drink) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Armagnac (IPA [aRmaɲak]), the region of France, has given its name to its distinctive kind of brandy or eau de vie, made of the same grapes as Cognac and undergoing the same aging in oak barrels, but without double distillation.
		The Armagnac region lies between the Adour and Garonne rivers in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
		Armagnacs are aged for nearly the same period as Cognac, which has a significant impact on the grape once it has been distilled.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Armagnac_(drink) (654 words)

	Cocktail Times \| Armagnac
		Armagnac is the oldest wine spirit produced in the south west region of France in Gascogny.
		Armagnac must be made from grapes and wines produced solely in the Armagnac region of three districts: Bas-armagnac, Tenareze and Haut-Armagnac.
		Traditionally Armagnac is served in a brandy glass as a digestive at the end of a meal.
	www.cocktailtimes.com /dictionary/armagnac.shtml (549 words)

	Armagnac is a grape brandy from the Gascony region of Southwestern France
		Armagnac is a grape brandy from the Gascony region of Southwestern France.
		Armagnac is traditionally aged in a 400-420 liter oak cask known as an une pièce armagnacaise.
		Obviously, it is the armagnac sought by connoisseurs.
	www.winedancer.com /en-gb/Armagnac_.htm (3014 words)

	The Armagnac region of South West France
		Armagnac, or rather the counts of Armagnac, the Albrets, were an important political force in France in the 14th, 15th and 16th Centuries, they created a political party opposed to the absolute power of the Monarchy and were responsible for the introduction of Protestantism into the South West of France.
		It was during their rule of Armagnac and Bearn that the local 'Eau-de-Vie' began to be commercialised and sold in the rest of France as 'Armagnac'.
		Armagnac can now only be produced from one of 11 specified strains of grape, cultivated over an area that covers the departements of the Gers, Landes and Lot-et-Garonne, centred around Aire sur L'Adour and Eauze.
	www.touradour.com /history/armagnac.htm (249 words)

	Lauroux bas-Armagnac
		Armagnac is widely recognised as the oldest spirit in France.
		Later, the Armagnac is moved to older barrels to arrive at the perfect balance between tannins, aromas and wood.
		Armagnac can be shipped worldwide complete with gift boxes and personalised labels to commemorate special occasions such as weddings, birthdays and christenings.
	www.lauroux.com /armagnac.htm (349 words)

	Strat's Place - Daniel Rogov - In Praise of Armagnac
		Most Armagnac brandies are somewhat harder, have more of an individual taste and, because they are aged and gain their flavor in barrels made from locally grown oak, have a darker color than most cognacs.
		Noted for its finesse, depth of flavor and dark, strong color, this Armagnac is considered one of the finest in the world and is known to be the favorite of several of Europe's royal families.
		The collection includes the Armagnacs of each of the 56 years between 1896 and 1972 that were declared to be vintage years.
	www.stratsplace.com /rogov/in_praise_of_armagnac.html (1046 words)

	COGNAC
		Armagnac differs from cognac in a number of ways, the most obvious being a single distillation.
		It is also notable that while armagnac production began a few hundred years before cognac, the Armagnac region is much smaller, accounting for only about one-sixth as many acres as Cognac.
		Armagnac also often carries a vintage date on the label, referring to the year that the brandies were distilled.
	www.tasteoftx.com /spirits/cognac1.html (821 words)

	Armagnac
		Bas Armagnac; lies in the west of the region.
		Bas Armagnacs are delicate and fruity reflecting sandy soil of this area.
		Haut Armagnac; to the east where the soil has limestone characteristics is the area which was primarily developed in the nineteenth century.
	www.swfrance.com /armagnac/arm10what.htm (416 words)

	Hôtels à Saint Orens Pouy-Petit - Logement ou Aquitaine - Hotel près da Gers- Domaine Le Tuco
		It is a region of gently rolling hills, hilltop towns and villages, an abundance of rivers and wide-open spaces.
		Armagnac the oldest of the French eau de vies, is still made by individual producers who care more for their product than the profits of a multinational business and this is its region.
		The main town in the west of the region is Eauze, the capital of the Armagnac trade.
	www.jpmoser.com /letuco-a.html (452 words)

	Armagnac - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		ARMAGNAC [Armagnac], region and former county, SW France, in Gascony, roughly coextensive with Gers dept. Auch is the chief town.
		Armagnac is famous for the brandy bearing the same name.
		Armagnac eventually passed to her second husband, Henri d'Albret, king of Navarre, whose grandson became King Henry IV.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-armagncf1r.html (314 words)

	TWO FRESH...TWO FOLD! -- Armagnac
		Armagnac -- a rustic, beautiful, sunny region in Southern France -- is the birthplace of a brandy that many prefer to Cognac.
		Armagnac is aged in fl oak; Cognac is aged in white Limousin and Tronçais oak.
		Armagnac is also the birthplace of D'Artagnan, one of the famous Three Musketeers.
	www.twofresh-twofold.com /writing/chisoc.links/armagnac.htm (1099 words)

	Armagnac - DiWineTaste
		The region in which Armagnac is produced is located in the South-West part of France in an area known as Gascony, the region of Musketeers.
		When the Armagnac is mature, it is being transferred in oak containers having a volume of 10,000 liters (about 2,650 gallons), where the influences of wood are minimal and the transformations are slower.
		Armagnac is to be drunk in little and repeated sips in order to taste all the sensations the distillate is capable of evoking.
	www.diwinetaste.com /dwt/en2004057.php (2579 words)

	Armagnac
		Armagnac has been unfairly seen as the poor cousin of Cognac from those who know little, but equally is often held up as being the best of all the French spirits by those with knowledge.
		There are three regions of vineyards with Bas Armagnac in the west being the most revered for the rich topsoil, which produces wines that are low in alcohol and high in acidity; ideal for distillation into Armagnac.
		Armagnac has been unfairly seen as the poor cousin of Cognac from those who know little, but equally is often held up as being the More...
	www.royalmilewhiskies.com /category.asp?cat_id=O_ARMA (475 words)

	Armagnac Region Wineries, Wines & Vineyards, Travel Guides
		The Armagnac region of France is divided into three zones, Bas-Armagnac, Tenareze and Haut-Armagnac.
		The most famous of the wines from this region is the distilled brandy that bears the same name, but there are many other quality wines produced here.
		Armagnac Wines - A short introduction to the wine varieties and the history of Armagnac wines followed by several pages of wine shopping from Berry Bros and Rudd.
	www.chiff.com /wine/europe/armagnac.htm (281 words)

	CPAmedia.com: Armagnac--"A Beaker Brim-Full of the Warm South" (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		In the three Armagnac districts, the gentle sloping hills are covered with the vines which produce the grapes used in making armagnac and the local wines, mingled with acres of sunflowers and maize.
		The district called Tenarèze is the heart of the Armagnac region, and some claim that it produces the best armagnac of all.
		Armagnac production today--though still a small industry in comparison to Cognac--is prospering, and the aims are changing (though it is still the drink of hospitality par excellence throughout the ordinary homes of the region).
	www.cpamedia.com /articles/20020904_02 (1076 words)

	The Whisky Exchange - Online Shopping (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		That region of the Bas-Armagnac once called Grand Bas-Armagnac is a region of art; an art of celabrating life, taking its inspiration from an abundant and generous nature.
		Armagnac is the most noble and most ancient of brandies.
		determining the destiny of the Armagnac, and it is essential to taste the brandy regularly, to judge its evolution.
	www.thewhiskyexchange.com /Darroze.htm (1645 words)

	Restaurant Report - Armagnac
		Armagnac is aged in fl oak casks which are sourced in the local Monlezun Forest of Landes.
		Vintage Armagnac must be of the designated year and is stored in the cask until bottled with the vintage date on the label.
		ARMAGNAC, Appellation Controlee or BAS ARMAGNAC, Appellation Controlee -
	www.restaurantreport.com /features/ft_armagnac.html (2623 words)

	Portsmouth Herald Local News: Next time, try an Armangnac
		Bas Armagnac found in the west (lowlands) of the region, primarily in Eauze.
		Armagnac ages in the cask and then stops aging when it hits the bottle (unlike people who age rapidly when they hit the bottle).
		Armagnac: impresses the date when ordered (ah, the deft esoteric knowledge of mysterious liquors) and it’s more unusual tasting and exotic, and much preferred by moi.
	www.seacoastonline.com /2004news/03102004/it/4521.htm (823 words)

	The Oakland Press: Oakland Life: Armagnac very floral, but it's also pretty rough
		First, as you probably realize, Armagnac is a brandy, not a wine, although it is distilled from the same kind of grapes that are used in wines.
		Not that the newer devices weren't around in 1929; it's just that the Armagnac region was then poorer and more remote and operated off much more rudimentary and peasant-based equipment that reflected the 19th century, rather than the rules and upgrades brought by today's modern European Community.
		Armagnacs are made most from grapes that we do not see used in table wines, except in that region.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/051704/oak_051734.shtml (817 words)

	Armagnac Brandy Wine Information
		Armagnac is a brandy created in Gascony, about 100 miles south of Cognac.
		This region uses a continuous still method, where they ferment to a lower alcohol level.
		Armagnac has an additional level - Hors d’âge - which must be aged for 10 years before release.
	www.wineintro.com /types/armagnac.html (186 words)

	Summits Wayside Taverns - About Brandy
		The armagnac region is divided into three growing zones: Haut-Armagnac to the east, Tenareze in the center, and Bas-Armagnac to the west.
		Armagnac is also distilled at a lower temperature than cognac.
		Following distillation, the armagnac is aged in Limousin or Monlezun oak.
	www.summits-online.com /about_brandy.html (1349 words)

	All about Armagnac on The Worldwide Gourmet
		Armagnac is the France's oldest brandy, the result of a triple heritage: Roman for grape growing skills, Moorish for the secrets of distillery and Celt for barrel making techniques.
		in the center of the region is an area where soil is predominantly clay and chalky.
		Once Armagnac is transferred to the bottle it stops ageing.
	www.theworldwidegourmet.com /wines/french/armagnac.htm (427 words)

	What is Armagnac? Learn About This French Brandy from Charles Neal Selections - Importer of Fine French Wines and ...
		Armagnac is divided into three sub-regions, the Bas-Armagnac, the Ténerèze, and the Haut-Armagnac.
		This region, unofficially known as the Grand Bas-Armagnac, has sand-based soil, often with a high iron content (sables fauves) or with small pieces of clay (boulbènes) that tend to yield spirits that are very supple in their youth.
		Bottling dates must now be put on vintage armagnacs, yet one cannot assume that the bottling was done directly from barrel: That 1947 armagnac may have been put in glass in 1975, truly making it a 28-year-old armagnac.
	www.charlesnealselections.com /armagnac/armagnac.html (3028 words)

	French Tourist Office for France tourism and travel; Paris Provence Normandy Loire Valley Riviera, Dordogne Champagne ...
		he wine-producing region of Alsace is a 100 kilometer-long strip of enchantment, one to five kilometers wide, that clings to the foothills of the Vosges Mountains and overlooks the Rhine River.
		The great wine region of the Southwest is a mosaic of vineyards, but each resulting wine has a distinct character that is a reflection and expression of its particular district and method of production.
		Armagnac, the Southwest's golden elixir and France's oldest brandy, is produced in the heart of Gascony.
	www.francetourism.com /practicalinfo/vineyards.htm (3271 words)

	armagnacs liens en
		Armagnac GELAS : GELAS founded in 1865 is the only family that boast producers who hand down their skills from father to son.
		Armagnac is the most ancient and honoured wine spirit of France.
		From the 1700, Armagnac was aged in oak casks.
	armagnacs.free.fr /armagnacs_en.php (979 words)

	A Primer on Brandy - Part Two: French Brandies, Cognac and Armagnac (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		The Cognac region is located on the west-central Atlantic coast of France, just north of Bordeaux, in the departments of Charente and Charente-Maritime.
		Armagnac is the oldest type of Brandy in France, with documented references to distillation dating back to the early 15th century.
		The Armagnac region is located in the heart of the ancient province of Gascony in the southwest corner of France.
	www.hawaiidiner.com /articles/article.php?article=92 (832 words)

	Wine tours in Armagnac and Gascony - Wine Tours in France (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		A sweet, epicurean escapade in the heart of Armagnac, the beloved land of Dartagnan and host to the old bastides of gascony, the foie gras farms and the famous brandy vineyards!!
		Even though the making of Armagnac is controled by official "AOC" rules dating only from 1936, it emanates from ancestral methods and recipes developped over the ages by generations of craftsmen and wine traders.
		It is the result of the subtle combination between charming fresh grape juices and strong young Armagnacs born in the property.
	www.webscapades.com /france/winetours/armagnac.htm (684 words)

	Cerbois Armagnac Vintage 1952 375ml (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-06)
		This rustic region is changing and its five centuries of tradition are under assault.
		The house of Cerbois believes that the ultimate quality of an Armagnac rests on four factors: the soil, the grapes, the distillation and aging.
		Armagnac has the longest tradition of vintage-dated brandy and has strict regulations in place to authenticate the vintage.
	www.wineglobe.com /14140.html (605 words)

	AsiaAmericawww. Com \| The Wine & Spirits Magazine; Cognac/Armagnac/Brandy
		Armagnac's brandy is made in a warm, sunny region that lies about 100 miles south of Bordeux.
		Armagnac is traditionally distilled only one at low temeprature to maintain as much as of the fruit character as possible.
		They are grown in the sandy soil of the remote Armagnac region to the south of the Cognac area.
	members.aol.com /ASIAAMERICAWWW/cognac.html (780 words)

	Brandy and Cognac
		It may be distilled only from wine made from grapes grown and harvested within the cognac region.
		The St. Emilion variety, or "ugni blanc" as it is also known, is by a wide margin the main grape type cultivated.
		France's other officially demarcated brandy region, Armagnac, enjoys a smaller, but remarkably loyal audience in the United States.
	www.alliance-beverage.com /Pages/Spirits/BrandyAndCognac.asp (426 words)

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