Château de Laubade : XO

Tasting characteristics and advice for Château de Laubade XO

Tasting

Appearance

Château de Laubade XO displays a deep, bright amber hue, reflecting its patient, meticulous maturation.

Nose

Intense and complex, it unveils a generous aromatic palette blending prune, vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa and coffee, enhanced by notes of almond, toasted bread, orange zest and dried apricot.

Palate

Round and velvety, this elixir reveals a silky texture that coats the palate while allowing beautiful complexity to shine through. The aromas evolve with subtlety, marked by great elegance and perfect harmony between smoothness and refinement. Aromatic persistence extends beyond fifteen minutes, with a long, elegant finish that prolongs the pleasure and reveals new aromatic nuances as the tasting unfolds.

Pairings and tasting occasions

Château de Laubade XO is best enjoyed as a digestif with friends or family. It pairs particularly well with aged cheeses such as Pont l'Évêque or Livarot, as well as desserts like a Tarte Tatin or a chocolate soufflé, which can even be flambéed with the same XO.

An elegant, complex Bas-Armagnac aged between 15 and 25 years

Château de Laubade, a benchmark in Bas-Armagnac since 1870

Founded in 1870 in Sorbets in the Gers, Château de Laubade stands as the largest independent estate in Bas-Armagnac, with 105 hectares of vineyards. Owned by the Lesgourgues Family for three generations and currently led by Denis, Jeanne and Arnaud, the estate oversees the entire production process thanks to its still installed in 1975. Cultivating the traditional grape varieties ugni-blanc, folle blanche, colombard and baco on tawny sand soils, the château makes its Gascony oak barrels on-site and practices sustainable viticulture. An international reference present in more than fifty countries, Château de Laubade was named “Spirits of the Year” at the Grands Prix de la RVF 2020.

An award-winning XO, born of complete in-house expertise

This Château de Laubade XO is a blend of eaux-de-vie aged between 15 and 25 years in Gascony oak barrels, crafted on the estate for the finest possible aging. Composed primarily of ugni-blanc and baco, this armagnac benefits from full traceability throughout maturation. The grapes come exclusively from the estate and are distilled on-site in a single distillation, separated by grape variety. This complete control of the process, from vine to bottle, gives this XO a unique identity and consistent quality. The spirit has won several prestigious awards: Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2012 and 2005, Gold Medal in 2009, as well as Gold Medal at the World Spirits Awards in 2016 and 2011. In 2018, it also received a Gold Medal at the International Wine & Spirit Competition.