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Chateau de Laubade was built in 1870 in the heart of the noblest area of the appellation: the Bas Armagnac and is today the premier Armagnac property. Today, the third generation is actively involved in the quest of excellence of the property, composed of 260 acres of single vineyard, to make Chateau de Laubade an undisputed reference among the Armagnac category. More than 80 different vintages matured in Chateau de Laubade's cellars. Each vintage entirely comes from a single harvest and distillation year. Each Vintage tells a particular story. A story dealing with the ongoing climate changes, with the unique Cellar Masters? know-how that has followed one another, along the generations. The casks? quality and the cellars? temperature participate to the vintage special identity as well. Finally, each vintage is a particular chapter of the estate and draws on its long history, rich know-how and dedication to quality from several generations of men and women's high involvement. Chateau de Laubade only releases its vintages after a minimum of 15 years of ageing in oak casks from Gascony.
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The chilled fermentation of this Schladerer Williams Birne spares the intense, fruity aromas, which are accompanied by mace, pepper and allspice notes. The first impression is very mild before the wonderfully ripe and juicy pear unfolds on its aroma.
| Schladerer Himbeergeist from Germany, a raspberry eau-de-vie made by macerating fresh berries in neutral spirits. | Ararat have been in business since 1887, but only started distilling brandy in 1902. The company was founded by Nerses Tairyan and Vasily Tayrov, who operated out of a former fortress in Yerevan. They used traditional French distilling equipment to produce their spirit. Ararat Armenian Brandy is said to have been given to Winston Churchill at the Yalta Conference. The wartime leader was said to have enjoyed the tipple so much that he ordered an annual supply of 400 bottles. The brandy is made with local grapes from the Ararat valley, and contains some varieties that are only found within Armenia. 13 grape strains are used in total, with the main varietals being Voskehat, Garan Dmak and Kangun. This bottling has been aged for 15 years in Armenian oak casks. Armenian oak typically has a tight grain, and is only felled once it has reached full maturation, around 70 years old. The final result is a rich, fruity brandy packed with notes of dried fruits (particularly dried apricot), sweet grapes, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vanilla, chocolate, marzipan, dark oak, and slight espresso. Extremely popular in its home country, this is a superb alternative to French Cognacs.?
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A fine selection of Moscatel grapes from the valleys of Huasco, Elqui and Limar?, is carefully and jealously distilled in copper stills of discontinuous cycle, and then stored and rested for six months. After that, Alto del Carmen Reservado 40 ? is born, a pisco of Moscatel flavor and great wood character.
TASTING NOTES
COLOR: Medium and bright amber. The legs are thin and delicate.
AROMAS: Medium intensity of muscat, with balanced notes of caramel and nuts.
FLAVOR: Sweet, round, muscat, toasted wood. Medium persistence
SERVING SUGGESTION
Designed for consumption with sodas and high cocktails only.
| The Obstwasser has an intense, sparkling scent of juicy fruit with a subtle floral background, and a fresh fruit taste with a mild finish. |
