Maison Gélas
46-48 Av. Edmond Bergès
32190 VIC-FEZENSAC
(Gers) France
Tel: +33 (0)5 62 06 30 11
E-mail: contact@gelas.fr
From the outset we have always been ageing Armagnacs variety
by variety. This has helped us to offer single varietal eaux-de-vie presented at their natural degree of ageing, for the three major varieties used for Armagnac, with at least 18 years in the cask.
Each one of these Armagnacs has been chosen for its personality, and its originality, not to say its exuberance.
BAS ARMAGNAC 18 years Variety BACO 47.4% Non filtered.
The Baco 22 A is an original feature in France’s vine-growing landscape. It is a hybrid, offspring of Folle Blanche and Noah, invented by a schoolteacher from the Landes, one Monsieur Baco, in the wake of the phylloxera invasion. It is particularly well adapted to the sandy soils of Bas-Armagnac where it produces eaux-de-vie which are full and smooth with hints of ripe fruit, especially after a lengthy ageing period.
Tasting note: - Appearance: A deep topaz hue with gold highlights.
- Nose: the nose is marked mainly by sweet spices with hints of roasted coffee and cinnamon. A very complex nose.
- In the mouth, the attack is pure/direct and lively. Very rich with a dominant of liquorice and preserved plume tannins. The finish is long marked by wood, toasted bread and spices.
- After opening, the bottom of the glass is deep with hints of preserved plums and apricots.
BAS ARMAGNAC 18 years Variety UGNI BLANC 48.8% Non filtered.
Ugni-blanc is the very best variety for distillation. It gives acidic wines with a low degree of alcohol, which, after distillation, produce fine, good quality eaux-de-vie. This variety is well adapted both to Bas-Armagnac and to Armagnac-Ténarèze. It is the most widely use variety in the Armagnac appellation. Tasting note: - Appearance: A golden hue with orange highlights.
- Nose: the nose is marked mainly by zest of orange, wooded vanilla and hints of smoke. An extremely subtle nose.
- In the mouth, the attack is lively and complex. Quite marked notes of spices with liquorice as well. The finish is marked by wood and cooked plums.
- After opening, the bottom of the glass is deep with hints of toasted bread, liquorice and prunes.
BAS ARMAGNAC 18 years Variety Folle Blanche 44.8% Non filtered.
Folle Blanche is the historic variety of Armagnac which once dominated the vineyards before their destruction by phylloxera in 1878; it was then called the "piquepoult". Today, a few small vineyards remain, but its cultivation is very difficult.
Tasting note: - The appearance reveals a very lovely amber hue with sparkling gold highlights.
- The nose is very subtle associating prune aromas with a light but intense rancio, and a spicy finish.
- In the mouth, the attack is pure/direct. Plenty of body with hints of preserved fruit, kirsch, and lots of spices.
- After opening, the bottom of the glass is majestic with liquorice, wooded, fat/oily notes.
