Domaine Chiroulet - Floc de Gascogne Red - 17%
Domaine Chiroulet is located in the Gers, on the lands of Armagnac, in Gascony . It was created in 1893 and the property then covered 5 hectares dedicated to mixed farming and livestock. Alban Sourbès, winemaker and distiller experienced the dark years of phylloxera and managed the estate until 1935. The property was passed on to his niece, Suzanne Capmartin, and her husband Albert Fezas designed an extension project which did not come to fruition. because of the Second World War. It was his grandson and current owner Philippe Fezas who diversified the estate's activities. Nearing completion, the transition to organic farming reinforces a commitment that extends to the environment close to the vines, in an agroforestry project. This beneficial principle for the vine ecosystem makes it possible to relocate the biomass on the plots, to regulate the auxiliary fauna and the ambient microclimate. It is in a responsible spirit and a holistic approach that Domaine Chiroulet is operated.
The Floc de Gascogne Rouge comes from the marriage of fresh juices (2/3) of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Tannat, with a third of Armagnac from the estate. It is aged for several months in old oak barrels.