Marquis de Montesquiou
Marquis de Montesquiou is a French production company passionately committed to creating fine modern-style Armagnac. The Marquis de Montesquiou brand belongs to the Société Produits d’Armagnac, founded in 1936 by Pierre de Montesquiou, an ambitious Armagnac merchant who was also a co-founder of the Confrérie des Mosquetaires de l’Armagnac, an association of producers established to enhance the territory and products of Armagnac. The Montesquiou family boasts a strong historical connection to Gascony, having been present in the region since 1040. Pierre de Montesquiou d’Artagnan, a musketeer who served King Louis XIV for over 40 years and who was the basis for the namesake character in Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Musketeers, is the most famous descendant of the family. In 1965, the Société Produits d’Armagnac was acquired by Pernod, an important French company in the spirits world, with the intention of creating a complete supply chain in the production of Armagnac, from the vineyard to the final bottle. In 2021, the majority of the company's shares were acquired by Alexander Stein, known as the founder of the gin brand Monkey 47, who is strongly determined to restore the Maison to its former glory. To ensure the extraordinary quality consistency that has always characterized the brand's spirits, there have only been three maîtres de chai of Marquis de Montesquiou since 1955: Bernard Penne, Jean-Claude Dallas, and Eric Durand, the current cellar master.
The Armagnac from the Marquis de Montesquiou production company is made from grapes grown in the Bas-Armagnac and Ténarèze areas, characterized by sandy-gravelly and clay-limestone soils, respectively. The cultivated varieties include Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and the Franco-American hybrid Baco 22A. After the winemaking process, the wine is distilled once through a specific copper still known as Alembic Armagnacais, followed by an aging period that takes place in French oak barrels, with a use of wood always well measured. For non-vintage Armagnac, a fundamental step is represented by blending, an operation that the maître de chai Eric Durand establishes with rigorous precision after numerous tastings.
All of this is reflected in Armagnac of commendable complexity and elegance, an authentic expression of the style of Marquis de Montesquiou.
Marquis de Montesquiou is a French production company passionately committed to creating fine modern-style Armagnac. The Marquis de Montesquiou brand belongs to the Société Produits d’Armagnac, founded in 1936 by Pierre de Montesquiou, an ambitious Armagnac merchant who was also a co-founder of the Confrérie des Mosquetaires de l’Armagnac, an association of producers established to enhance the territory and products of Armagnac. The Montesquiou family boasts a strong historical connection to Gascony, having been present in the region since 1040. Pierre de Montesquiou d’Artagnan, a musketeer who served King Louis XIV for over 40 years and who was the basis for the namesake character in Alexandre Dumas's novel The Three Musketeers, is the most famous descendant of the family. In 1965, the Société Produits d’Armagnac was acquired by Pernod, an important French company in the spirits world, with the intention of creating a complete supply chain in the production of Armagnac, from the vineyard to the final bottle. In 2021, the majority of the company's shares were acquired by Alexander Stein, known as the founder of the gin brand Monkey 47, who is strongly determined to restore the Maison to its former glory. To ensure the extraordinary quality consistency that has always characterized the brand's spirits, there have only been three maîtres de chai of Marquis de Montesquiou since 1955: Bernard Penne, Jean-Claude Dallas, and Eric Durand, the current cellar master.
The Armagnac from the Marquis de Montesquiou production company is made from grapes grown in the Bas-Armagnac and Ténarèze areas, characterized by sandy-gravelly and clay-limestone soils, respectively. The cultivated varieties include Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, and the Franco-American hybrid Baco 22A. After the winemaking process, the wine is distilled once through a specific copper still known as Alembic Armagnacais, followed by an aging period that takes place in French oak barrels, with a use of wood always well measured. For non-vintage Armagnac, a fundamental step is represented by blending, an operation that the maître de chai Eric Durand establishes with rigorous precision after numerous tastings.
All of this is reflected in Armagnac of commendable complexity and elegance, an authentic expression of the style of Marquis de Montesquiou.
