Hontambère - RAC Spirits - Armagnac Ténarèze - 2008 - Colombard - Single Cask #C1 - 53.3%
The Hontambère Distillery is located in Castelnau d'Auzan, in the Ténarèze region in the heart of Armagnac . Cindy Crighton, Director, and Sylvain Lafargue, Distiller and Cellar Master, offer eaux-de-vie produced from the estate's vineyard planted with the four main grape varieties: Ugni Blanc, Baco, Folle Blanche and Colombard. The grape brandy is distilled in a century-old Armagnac still in the Hontambère cellars. Hontambère is not only a producer of Armagnac but also a bottler. Old stocks such as that from the prestigious Pouchégu distillery are now part of the Hontambère collection. In total, there are more than 550 barrels patiently aging in the cellars, witnesses to the historical richness of Armagnac.
This Armagnac Ténazère is produced from the Colombard grape variety distilled in December 2008. It was aged for 17 years in a single barrel (#C1) in a dry cellar. 200 bottles were produced.
" On the attack, a freshness of candied citrus and zest, followed by ripe plums, sweet spices and a discreet but racy woodiness. The finish, long and saline, reveals all the mineral character of the dry cellar."