Introduction to Armagnac: History and Production

Armagnac is a French grape brandy most similar to cognac, but ultimately very different in production and flavor profile. In this post I'll cover the basics of armagnac. In the next post, I'll discuss the main differences between cognac and armagnac. Armagnac History Vines were introduced by the Romans circa 50 BC The oldest document of armagnac production is from 1310, making armagnac over 700 years old and 150 years older than cognac. In 1879, phylloxera hit the region and destroyed half the vineyards. It wasn't worse because the Bas Armagnac region has sandy soils and the phylloxera mites didn't...



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