Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”Bas-Armagnac
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- Producer
- Ferme de Bacoge
- Region
- Bas-Armagnac
- Vintage
- 1989
- Age
- 35 years
- Strength
- 102.2, 51.1% Alc/Vol
Description
Ferme de Bacoge was built in the 17th century, in the heart of the Landes. In addition to its beautiful vineyards, the farm also holds a bustling duck farm on property. Made from 100% Baco grapes, each Armagnac is aged in a single new oak barrel for its entire life at one of the farm’s 400-year-old Cellars. Since 1983, Christian Bergerot, the second-generation owner, has worked the property and over time, he was able to purchase land from the former owner, André Labarbe. Starting in 1987, both he and André Labarbe distilled and barreled separate Armagnac from their respective portion of the land on property. This barrel is only the third barrel filled with Bergerot’s own Armagnac and represents a time capsule when two generations worked together at Ferme de Bacoge.
Tasting notes
- Nose
- Intense medecinal cherry syrup, toasted maple oak and vanilla extract. The nose tells you this was aged in a single toasted oak cask for its entire life.
- Palate
- Intense and rich. Effervescent cherry cola, cooked peach and walnut
- Finish
- The palate transitions seamlessly to the finish of peach syrup, liquorice, and dried black tea leaf
The producer
Ferme de Bacoge
Located in Hontanx in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, Ferme de Bacoge is a historic farm estate dating to around 1760. Christian Bergerot learned vineyard management and cellar operations alongside André Labarbe before taking over the property in the early 1990s.
Traditionally a mixed-use farm, Bacoge combined viticulture, cereal farming, and duck breeding for foie gras. Foie gras production was later discontinued so the estate could focus its attention on Armagnac and agriculture.
The estate cultivates its own grapes, primarily Baco, and distills on-site using a traditional traveling alembic. Three small cellars provide different humidity and temperature profiles, while each vintage ages in a single new toasted oak barrel—a relatively uncommon approach in Armagnac.
Ferme de Bacoge remains a small-scale Armagnac farm grounded in hands-on craftsmanship and rural Gascon heritage.
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What vintage is Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”?
Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” is a 1989 vintage from Bas-Armagnac, listed at 35 years old. The vintage is the harvest year the eau-de-vie was distilled from, so it was harvested in 1989 and spent 35 years in barrel before it was transitioned into a demijohn or bottled.
What does Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” taste like?
Nose: Intense medecinal cherry syrup, toasted maple oak and vanilla extract. The nose tells you this was aged in a single toasted oak cask for its entire life. Palate: Intense and rich. Effervescent cherry cola, cooked peach and walnut. Finish: The palate transitions seamlessly to the finish of peach syrup, liquorice, and dried black tea leaf.
What proof is Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”?
Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” is bottled at 102.2 proof (51.1% ABV), 11.1 points above the 40% ABV minimum for Armagnac.
Who made Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”?
Ferme de Bacoge distilled and matured “Duck Seazon” in Bas-Armagnac. Other OADE releases from Ferme de Bacoge include “The Balance” (1988). Read more about Ferme de Bacoge on the producer page.
What does Bas-Armagnac on the label of Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” mean?
It names where Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” was made. Bas-Armagnac is one of the three geographic denominations within the Armagnac appellation, alongside Armagnac-Ténarèze and Haut-Armagnac. Official regional material associates Bas-Armagnac with lighter, fruitier, more delicate eaux-de-vie, though producer, grape, cask and vintage shape a bottle as much as its region. Read more in our guide to the Armagnac regions.
What grapes is Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” made from?
Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” was distilled from Baco grapes.
How much does it cost to ship Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”?
Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” ships at a flat rate of $19.99 for any order of one to six bottles, so it can ship with up to five other bottles for the same price. Merchandise-only orders ship for $12.99. Full terms are in the shipping policy.
How should I store Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon”?
Keep Ferme de Bacoge “Duck Seazon” upright in a cool, dark place away from direct sunlight and heat. Sealed bottles should keep indefinitely as long as stored in the proper conditions. An opened bottle is at its best over the following year or two, and once the fill level goes below 1/2 it is best to finish within the coming months or transition liquid to a smaller bottle to avoid potential oxidation.