Domaine d'Aurensan
A family-run Armagnac estate in Ténarèze, producing organic Armagnacs without added sugar, colouring or water.
Domaine d'Aurensan is a family Armagnac estate in Ténarèze, run by Caroline and Sophie Rozès, whose family has been estate-growing and producing Armagnac as Propriétaires Récoltants since the late 19th century. The 8-hectare vineyard is planted on clay-limestone soils and farmed organically, with all vineyard work carried out by hand.
The estate produces "triple zero" Armagnacs, made without added sugar, colouring or water. Grapes are harvested at full maturity for distillation, followed by natural vinification without added yeast or sulphur. The eaux-de-vie are matured slowly in 420-litre casks made from oak trees surrounding the property, before being bottled by hand without filtration.
Current Spirits
- 'Carré des Fantômes' Armagnac, 46% — Made from six almost-forgotten Armagnac varieties: Plant de Graisse, Meslier St François, Mauzac Blanc, Mauzac Rosé, Jurançon Blanc and Clairette de Gascogne.
- 1998 Ugni Blanc Armagnac, 40.5% — A single-vintage Armagnac from casks laid down in 1998.
- 'Assemblage 15+ Years' Ugni Blanc Armagnac, 45.2% — A blend of Armagnac eaux-de-vie aged for a minimum of 15 years.