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Part of our series featuring places for a short stay in the in France we visit the Gers, South West France. Le Weekend in…Eauze Where to stay? Domaine de Lauroux at Manciet. Domaine de Lauroux, situated 2km from the town of Manciet.where Karen and Richard Kitchener run a wine and Armagnac domaine in the Cotes de Gascogne. [...] ………Continue reading Le Weekend in…. Eauze
Gers (32 Midi-Pyrenees) is a land rich in history (Three Musketeers), rolling countryside and home to Armagnac, Madiran, Côtes de St Mont and Côtes de Gascogne wines. It is predominantly quiet and rural with few major towns or through routes. Hence its weekly markets tend to be really good with lots of top quality local [...] ………Continue reading Weekly Markets in Gers
Armagnac is a brandy from Gascony with similarities to Cognac which is made 100 miles to the north in the Charentes. Armagnac pre-dates cognac by about 150 years but never seems to have been as commercially successful or available, tending to be appreciated more by restaurants, connoisseurs and the locals.There are 3 Aramgnac producing areas – [...] ………Continue reading Tasting Armagnac
The Domaine de Lauroux at Manciet (32 Gers, Midi-Pyrenees) is run by English couple Nick and Karen Kitchener, who also make wines and Floc de Gascogne on their 19 hectare vineyard in the Bas Armagnac region. Their Armagnacs are made from 100% Ugni Blanc grapes grown on silica clay soils on slopes and plateaux in the [...] ………Continue reading Armagnac, Domaine de Lauroux
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