FINE FAUGÈRES 640 – Brandy aged in barrels

More information about FINE FAUGÈRES 640 Faugères is a wine-growing region in the Languedoc region of southern France. Fine, the French word for brandy, from Faugères was the third most popular brandy in France after Cognac and Armagnac. Production declined in the middle of the 20th century and ended with the closure of the last distillery in 1985.In 2000, this tradition was revived and continued by L’Atelier du Bouilleur under the direction of Martial Berthaud. In an old mobile still, Martial distilled wine from red Carignan grapes from the winegrower and natural wine pioneer Catherine Roque (Mas d’Alézon).The distillate then matured for eight years in oak barrels.Aroma: orange | latakia tobacco | leather | cedar woodTaste: Candied orange | toffee | mangoFinish: dark chocolate | dried apricotsBrandy, 42.1 % vol.