Our Armagnacs - Dartigalongue

Dartigalongue

Our blends

The DARTIGALONGUE house blends are created in tandem by Ghislain Laffargue, cellar master since 1990 and Benoit Hillion, Director and nephew by marriage of Françoise Dartigalongue.
Each blend is created using several complimentary vintages, one that brings fruit, another that brings tannins, another that brings floral notes… in order to achieve a balanced and complete blend. The DARTIGALONGUE house style of blend can be summed up in two words: freshness and full flavoured.

Minimum 4 years of ageing

VSOP

40°/70 cl

Delicate aromas of fruits (cooked apples, citrus), white blossom, vanilla and light wood notes. Round and supple, this blend is a lovely introduction to the DARTIGALONGUE style.

_

Pairings

Hard cheeses (Comté, Sheeps milk), dark chocolate and superb in a cocktail!

MINIMUM 10 YEARS OF AGEING

Hors d’âge

40°/70 cl

Aromas of vanilla, prunes, toasted oak, touches of yellow-fleshed fruits. Lovely length in the mouth that finishes on tasty and spicy notes making it an easy Armagnac to enjoy.

_

Pairings

Foie gras mi-cuit, chocolate fondant

MINIMUM 15 YEARS OF AGEING

15 years

40°/70 cl

Patisserie notes of vanilla, candied orange, raisins, sandalwood. This blend is round, generous, fruity and has superb complexity for its age.

_

Pairings

Tarte Tatin (apple tart)
Cannelés de Bordeaux (a sweet Bordeaux speciality)

MINIMUM 25 YEARS OF AGEING

25 years

40°/70 cl

Aromas of dried fruits, spices, caramel and a liquorice finish. This blend is smooth, very tasty, the alcohol is quite subdued and well integrated, a true dessert all on its own!

_

Pairings

Milk chocolate, cigar

MINIMUM 30 YEARS OF AGEING

30 years

40°/70 cl

Aromas of dried fruits, spices, white blossom, cocoa, oak barrels. This old blend stands out with its finesse, elegance and remarkable length in the mouth.

_

Pairings

White chocolate, praline, cigar

Dartigalongue

Our range Experience

We have created this range to meet the expectations of bartenders : Fruity Armagnacs with a higher abv than 40% to give them more intensity. This range reveals the typicity of the Armagnac distillation produced in small artisanal Armagnac stills.

Non vieilli

Un-Oaked

43,2°/70 cl

On the nose, subtle notes of pear, apple and white blossom. In the mouth : very full, creamy texture, finish of sweet almond.

–

TO BE ENJOYED

Pure, on ice, lengthened with tonic or in a cocktail

Minimum 2 ans en chai sec

Dry-Cellar

43,2°/70 cl

On the nose, delicate notes of vanilla, plum and peach. The mouth is very intense and straight, the finish is marked with spicy notes.

–

TO BE ENJOYED

Pure, on ice, lengthened with ginger ale or in a cocktail.

AGE TWICE IN FRESH CASKS

Double-Oaked

43,3°/70 cl

Aromas of toast bread, cacao, roasting, spices, highlighting the typicity of our local oak from Gascony.

–

TO BE ENJOYED

Pure, on ice, or in a cocktail like the OLD FASHIONED

Discover our cocktails recipes

Dartigalongue

Our Vintages

40°/70 cl

Since the 19th century, the DARTIGALONGUE family has been selling vintage Armagnacs.
The vintage corresponds to the year of the harvest. The youngest vintages sold by DARTIGALONGUE have been ageing for at least 15 years in 400 litre oak barrels. After 40 to 50 years of ageing in wood, they are placed into glass bonbonnes (demi-johns) in order to preserve their taste quality and to stop the alcohol degrees decreasing. The oldest vintages are kept in the « Paradise ».
Every vintage is unique and has its own personality. Its characteristics evolve from year to year with the ageing and the « angel’s share » (3 to 4 % of evaporation each year in wood).
The bottling is done by hand very regularly and the bottling date is always indicated on the back label.
The house of DARTIGALONGUE currently has more than 60 Armagnac vintages from the years 2000’s, 1990’s, 80’s, 70’s, etc … up until the 19th century (list of vintages available on demand).
The oldest vintage in the collection is 1848, the pride of the house seeing as this is unique in the Armagnac appellation and exclusively available from the DARTIGALONGUE family.

Dartigalongue

Our limited editions

Variable degrees /70 cl

The range « Selection of Vintages » is another way to approach a vintage: in certain barrels of exceptional quality, the cellar master will look for the ideal alcohol degrees that will best reveal the character of the vintage and the style of the Armagnac at a precise stage in its ageing.
These barrels are bottled in a limited edition (SINGLE CASK) and each bottle is numbered. The range has 3 and 4 vintages that change regularly over the years. Each edition is therefore ephemeral.

Contact us to find out which vintages are for sale at the moment.

Dartigalongue

Our limited editions

2008
Cuvée Louis-Philippe

42°/70 cl

This unique blend of 5 vintages (1979, 1983, 1986, 1992, and 1994) selected for their complementarity and bottled at 42° was made to celebrate the 180th anniversary of our House (1838-2018).
On the nose, it develops subtle aromas of blossom, honey, bond tobacco, and spices. This blend is surprising with its roundness, its length in the mouth, its freshness and indulgence: the signature of the house of DARTIGALONGUE.

BLEND OF 1979, 1983, 1986, 1992, and 1994.

_

Pairings

To drink on its own for pure pleasure!
Or enjoy it with a light and subtle cigar (Cuban cigar).

Dartigalongue

Our Carafes

WHERE TO BUY OUR PRODUCTS ?

The DARTIGALONGUE Armagnacs are sold in France at more than 300 independent
wine and spirit merchants,
and are exported to more than 20 countries.
Upon request, we can let you know your nearest point of sale.

Downloads

Tasting Notes DARTIGALONGUE's range

Presentation of DARTIGALONGUE house

Dartigalongue

Le meilleur de l’Armagnac

Contact

Maison Dartigalongue

Place du Four – BP 9
32110 Nogaro
Gers, France

Mail : contact@dartigalongue.com

Tél. +33(0)5 62 09 03 01

Horaires

Du lundi au jeudi — 8h – 12h / 14h – 18h
Le vendredi — 8h – 12h / 14h – 17h

Boutique