Armagnac Laterrade - Bas-Armagnac - 1975 - Domaine de Mounégeat - Brut de Fût - 40%
Laterrade is an independent bottling brand specializing in Armagnac . Vincent Laterrade grew up in Vic-Fezensac, a village in Ténarèze in Armagnac. A former sommelier, he discovered small regional producers and joined forces with two enthusiasts to found L'Encantada, offering vintage Armagnacs from unknown estates. Vincent became a hunter of rare Armagnacs and developed an impressive collection. Subsequently, he joined forces with the Fitte family, owner of Château de Herrebouc in Vic-Fezansac. He once again sets out to hunt for barrels and finds vintages ranging from 10 years to more than 50 years. His philosophy was simple: find single-estate vintage Armagnacs in which no alcohol reduction, blending or manipulation has taken place. Once again, when the partnership dissolved, he found himself separated from the stocks he had carefully preserved. Finally, Vincent managed to convince Stéphane de Luze to let him convert an abandoned barn on the Château de Briat property into a winery; this time, the barrels he found would belong only to him and would simply be released under the “Laterrade” label. The spirits come exclusively from producers in the region, the bottles come from a local glassmaker, the labels are made from local rag paper, the wax is French and the boxes are made from French trees.
This Bas-Armagnac was distilled in 1975 at Domaine de Mounégeat in Houga.