Baron Gaston Legrand Bas Armagnac Elusa Vintage 1964

Baron Gaston Legrand Bas Armagnac Elusa Vintage 1964

The Lhraud family cognac and armagnac distilling tradition can be traced back to 1802 in the community of Angeac-Charente. A family of winegrowers and craftsmen, the legacy has been passed on to Guy, Andre and Laurent Lhraud, keepers of the masterful recipes, most renown for their exceptional and rare vintages, Cognac Lhraud and Baron Gaston Legrand. Generations of the Lhraud family have been living in the same 10th-century house in Lasdoux in the heart of the Petite Champagne region since 1680. The family made their first cognac in 1802, and a few bottles of this special cognac have been kept in the Lhrauds private Paradis. Their rich history of cognac distillation has allowed the Lhraud family to possess the quality traditions and extensive knowledge that it takes to produce an exceptional cognac. After Andre and Guy Lhraud inherited the domaine in the 1960s, the cognac house fell on hard times, but they persevered. In 1970, they decided to produce cognac under the name Cognac Lhraud. All Lhraud cognacs and armagnacs are crafted from grapes grown and harvested from their own vineyards. The entire process from harvesting, to distillation, aging, bottling, and labeling is all carried out by the Lhraud family. Baron Gaston Legrand Bas-Armagnac Elusa Vintage 1964 is a product of the Armagnac region, which is separated into three subdistricts: Bas-Armagnac, Tnarze, and Haut-Armagnac. Bas-Armagnac. The region's proximity to the Pyrenees Mountains on the Spanish border makes for ideal brandy-making conditions. A temperate climate, with excellent humidity in the spring and early summer, as well as the sandy, acidic soil of Bas-Armagnac creates optimal conditions for producing brandy grapes. Iron minerals in the sand also give the wine a touch of color contributing to its overall pleasant flavor. Baron Gaston Legrand Bas-Armagnac Elusa Vintage 1964 is distilled once in a traditional armagnac pot beginning in November or December and ending in February. Lhraud armagnac is aged in Limousin and Monlezun oak barrels, before being gradually cut with water, or petites eaux (a weak mixture of water and Armagnac), to bring the final alcohol level down to 40 percent or 80 proof. This Bas-Armagnac Elusa vintage was distilled in 1964 and aged in oak barrels until it was bottled in 2014 (50 years later) in a handmade decanter. Get your special bottle of this Armagnac today!