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Château de Rieutort Roquelaure, 32810 Auch, France Phone: (+33) 05 62 65 58 45 Fax: (+33) 05 62 65 50 09 email: montal@swfrance.com |
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Château de Rieutort Roquelaure, 32810 Auch, France Phone: (+33) 05 62 65 58 45 Fax: (+33) 05 62 65 50 09 email: montal@swfrance.com |
| This house, unique among its kind, has stood for elegance and authenticity since the XVIIth century. Now more than ever, the spirit of its site symbolizes the distinction which characterizes the "de Montal house" and its collection of Armagnacs appreciated by connoisseurs world-wide. | The
spirit of the de Montal land |
| The fruits of reason but also of passion. The traditional grape variety Picpoul (or Folle Blanche), Colombard or Ugni Blanc produce a white wine which is low in alcohol and slightly acid. |  Hors d'Age, Réserve Personnelle, X.O. et Napoléon, V.S.O.P., Millésime & 30 Ans d'Age, Floc de Gascogne |
Strength and Finesse  a variety of subtle blends are available. |
| After natural fermenting process which uses wine dregs, it is distilled according to the traditional armagnac method. | The distillation
secrets of aroma and concentration. The armagnac distilling flask allows the magic of the distillation process to take place. This operation normally takes place in a copper column known as the "Grand Orgue" which allows the alcohol vapors to escape. This method of "continuos distillation" allows richer eaux-de-vie to be produced which will age perfectly. Time has no meaning in Gascony. It is in the peace and tranquillity of the cellars, sometimes hundreds years old, that the magical exchange between the wood tannin and the eau-de-vie begins to take place. gradually the golden yellow turns to amber and then mahogany. Strong and proud, the armagnac exudes aromas of "rancio", of walnut fruit or, even better, of rose petals, reaching maturity from the age of ten years and its olfactory peak at thirty years and beyond. |
The art of tasting a
highly pleasurable pastime. Tasting is first and foremost the pleasure of the eyes, with the thick and slow legs on the side of the glass, the glistening colors of brown and ochre. Then comes the nose, which gives way to the finest and most complex aromas. Sipped slowly, armagnac, whether it is rich or feminine, powerful or seductive, will give you a sense of balance, roundness and strength. |
| The spirit of de Montal Armagnac | From its spirit down to its very last letter, armagnac comes with the security of guaranteed quality. Olivier de Montal, a worthy representative of the spirit of the musketeers and a man who is keen to portray the best image of armagnac, personally selects the bottles of armagnac which carry his name as part of his commitment of loyalty towards a policy of high quality. |
 Learn how to appreciate and become acquainted with de Montal collection |
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