Ugni Blanc 1979 Armagnac

Region

Armagnac, France

Vintage:

1979

Producer:

Chateau De Pellehaut

Wine Description:

A sustained amber colour. Powerful nose of well-integrated oak, roasted hazelnut, almond and dried apricot. Rounded, spicy palate of cinnamon and nuts.

Producer Description

Situated on the slopes surrounding Château de Pellehaut, at an elevation of over 180m, the vineyard is set in an ideal terroir with maximum exposure to the sun. Protected by the Pyrenees, the Gers region also has the advantage of relatively low rainfall in summer.

"Pellehaut" gets its name from the Roman or mediaeval word pila (meaning any kind of solid, pillar-like construction). The presence two kilometres away of mosaics decorated with vines at the Gallo-Roman site of Séviac bears witness to the fact that vines were already grown at Pellehaut in Roman times.