Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml luciano-sandrone The soils here have poor

The soils here have poor drainage

Seville Estate was one of the first wineries to replant in the Yarra Valley in the 1970s

Fermentation is extremely long and slow and allows the wine to get its characteristic luxurious palate

Aromas of bright berry and plum fruits with the typical sea spray character of The Menzies

a very practical

Château Laballe Bas Armagnac 1984 700ml luciano-sandrone The soils here have poorThe great spirit of Gascony has been made in this part of south west France for at least seven centuries, predating Cognacwhich is made in the Charente Valley three hours to the northby a century and a half. And yet, while the global appreciation of this rural spirit has long lagged behind its urbane (and well marketed) cousin, Cyril Laudet and his wife Julie are here to ensure that Armagnac is no longer content to quietly sit by and play second