{"title":"LaRoche-Vacquié Armagnac","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaRoche-Vacquié is a family estate overlooking the historic town of Lectoure in Gascony and one of the last working producers in Haut-Armagnac, the sub-region that makes roughly 1% of all Armagnac. Phylloxera wiped out the area's vines in the late 19th century and the land turned to cereals and orchards; Bruno and Sylvie Compagnon bought the property in 1986 as a prune and apple farm, replanted vineyards in 1990 and eventually returned all 25 hectares to vines. Bruno was made a Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit in 1997 for reviving the appellation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe vineyard of Ugni Blanc and Colombard sits on limestone with a thin clay layer in a mostly Mediterranean climate. Farming has been organic since 2008 with almost no outside inputs, and a solar farm installed in 2011 powers the estate. The Armagnacs are single distilled, aged in single casks of mostly Tronçais sessile oak, and bottled unreduced and unfiltered, with every bottle hand-sealed, dated and numbered. Only a few casks are released each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe range spans the experimental LRV atelier, including Single Oak and Double Oak releases, and the vintage line, which holds the only Haut-Armagnac vintages dating back to 1991. The house was named Best Armagnac at Fest'Armagnac 2026. Browse our full LaRoche-Vacquié collection with fast nationwide shipping delivered straight to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"laroche-vacquie-lrv-haut-armagnac-single-oak-2004","title":"LaRoche-Vacquié LRV Haut Armagnac Single Oak 2004","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaRoche-Vacquié is one of the very few producers left in Haut-Armagnac, the small eastern sub-region around Lectoure in Gascony that accounts for roughly 1% of all Armagnac. Bruno and Sylvie Compagnon bought the estate, formerly a prune and apple farm, in 1986, replanted vines in 1990 and gradually returned the whole 25-hectare property to vineyard on limestone soils with a thin clay layer. The farm converted to organic in 2008 and has run on its own solar farm since 2011. This Single Oak 2004 is release LRV-01 from the house's experimental LRV atelier: estate-grown Ugni Blanc and Colombard, single distilled, matured 22 years in a single French sessile oak cask (Tronçais, cask number 81 bis), then bottled unreduced and unfiltered in 2026 at 55.7% ABV with the cask now finished. Each bottle is hand-sealed, dated and numbered. The producer describes it as layered and toasted, with gentle spice and a lingering vanilla finish. The estate was named Best Armagnac at Fest'Armagnac 2026, and Bruno Compagnon was made a Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit in 1997 for reviving Haut-Armagnac.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy LaRoche-Vacquié LRV Haut Armagnac Single Oak 2004 online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LaRoche-Vacquié","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50752114983168,"sku":"C0010542L","price":321.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/laroche-vacquie-lrv-single-oak-2004_8db8c193-f3b3-4540-9239-f6e8db43f39d.jpg?v=1792879950"},{"product_id":"laroche-vacquie-vintage-haut-armagnac-1992-wood-box","title":"LaRoche-Vacquié Vintage Haut Armagnac 1992 Wood Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eLaRoche-Vacquié is the only Haut-Armagnac house with vintages reaching back to 1991, and this 1992 is among its oldest. The estate overlooks the historic town of Lectoure in Gascony, in a sub-region that produces about 1% of all Armagnac; Bruno and Sylvie Compagnon bought the property in 1986 when it was a prune and apple farm, replanted vineyards from 1990 and eventually converted the whole 25 hectares back to vines on limestone and clay soils. Farming has been organic since 2008, with almost no outside inputs, and a solar farm installed in 2011 gives the estate full energy autonomy. The vintage range is made from estate Ugni Blanc and Colombard, single distilled, aged in a single sessile oak cask and bottled at cask strength without filtration; each bottle is hand-sealed, dated and numbered. The 1992 spent 34 years in sessile oak before bottling at 44.2% ABV, with just 48 bottles released, and arrives in a wooden presentation box. The producer describes Jamaican rum-like nuances, toasted nuts, dried fruit, caramel, delicate tea, warm spices and precious woods. The house was named Best Armagnac at Fest'Armagnac 2026.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuy LaRoche-Vacquié Vintage Haut Armagnac 1992 Wood Box online with fast shipping right to your door.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LaRoche-Vacquié","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50752115015936,"sku":"C0010543L","price":750.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/files\/laroche-vacquie-vintage-1992_2fc66057-84f6-44ab-b4b5-e1676a830766.jpg?v=1792879953"},{"product_id":"laroche-vacquie-vintage-haut-armagnac-1998-wood-box","title":"LaRoche-Vacquié Vintage Haut Armagnac 1998 Wood Box","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1998 vintage comes from LaRoche-Vacquié, a family estate above Lectoure in Gascony and one of the last producers in Haut-Armagnac, the sub-region that makes roughly 1% of all Armagnac. Phylloxera wiped out most Haut-Armagnac vineyards in the late 19th century and the land turned to cereals and orchards; Bruno and Sylvie Compagnon bought the estate in 1986 as a prune and apple farm, replanted vines in 1990, and Bruno was made a Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit in 1997 for reviving the appellation. The 25 hectares of Ugni Blanc and Colombard sit on limestone with a thin layer of clay in a mostly Mediterranean climate, farmed organically since 2008 with a solar farm powering the estate since 2011. Like all the house's vintages, the 1998 is single distilled, aged in a single sessile oak cask and bottled at cask strength, unfiltered, with each bottle hand-sealed, dated and numbered. It spent 28 years in oak before bottling at 49% ABV, with 48 bottles released in a wooden presentation box. The producer describes a bourbon-like nose, a touch of rancio and a long exotic-fruit finish. 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