The Domaine

Terroir

It is the sandy clay soil of Grand-Bas-Armagnac, known as "terre-buc", well known to sommeliers and oenologists, which produces the domain's fruity armagnac. Traditional growing methods are employed, with the use of (organic) fertilisers, spraying and especially weedkillers kept to a minimum...

Vineyard

The vineyard covers 30 hectares at the border of the Landes and the Gers at Mauvezin d’Armagnac. ¼ of the vineyard is for the distillation: Baco 22A and Folle-Blanche (more about armagnacs...) ; ½ for white wines: Gros-Manseng, Colombard, Sauvignon blanc et gris, Ugni-blanc; ¼ for the red and rosé wines: Tannat, Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon, Cabernet-Franc... (more about wines...).

The Gîte

In 2001, we refurbished an old farmhouse on the Domaine d’Espérance: Lascannes, which means in Gasconic "the burrows". It has been awarded “4 épis" (best comfort) by the Gîtes de France... more informations...

Cooking school

Six times a year, one-week seminars are held in the spacious kitchen. Enrollment is kept to a maximum of nine. After a welcoming buffet, the course begins on Monday afternoon and continues through to Friday night..
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dates 2011-2012