Family-owned estate
Château de Ravignan
Producer of Bas-Armagnac with vineyards entirely located in Bas-Armagnac (Perquie, Landes). The Ravignan family is active in production, distillation and ageing on site, offering a range of vintages, Floc de Gascogne and framboises à l’Armagnac.
- Perquie · Bas-Armagnac / Nouvelle-Aquitaine · France
- 3 products
The story
Ownership and production of Armagnac are tied to the Ravignan family; the official site reports the presence and continuation of family practices since 1732. The Château is a historic estate in the area and preserves a long tradition of viticulture and eau-de-vie production.
Production philosophy
To highlight the Bas-Armagnac terroir and the family tradition: control of the entire process as an owner-producer (propriétaire-récoltant), respect for ageing times and selection of vintages representative of each year.
Territory
Bas-Armagnac (Perquie, Landes department) — area characterised by the sandy soils typical of Bas-Armagnac, near the first hills of the Gers and the Landes forest.
Production method
Owner-producer: vinification and distillation carried out on site at the domaine; ageing in oak barrels sourced from the local forest; commercial release of vintages after a minimum maturation period of about 10–12 years. Commercial strength indicated between 42° and 44°.
Distillation
Vinification and distillation carried out on site by the domaine; in the Armagnac region the prevailing practice is continuous distillation with the alambic armagnacais, a historic and typical technique of the area.
Ageing
Ageing in oak barrels (pieces/tronçons) sourced from local forests; vintages are stored in casks and the château's cellars until commercial release.
Characteristics
- Type
- Family-owned estate
- City
- Perquie
- Categories
- Vintage Armagnac
- Bas-Armagnac
- Estate owner-producer (propriétaire-récoltant)
- Family-owned producer
- Producer of Floc and Armagnac-based specialties
- Raw materials
- Folle blanche
- Baco
- Colombard
- Ugni blanc
- Casks and ageing vessels
- Local oak (pedunculate oak) - casks/barriques
- Representative products
- Bas Armagnac 1993 70cl - Boxed - Château de Ravignan
- Bas Armagnac 1999 70cl - Boxed - Château de Ravignan
- Bas Armagnac 2004 70cl - Boxed - Château de Ravignan
- Bas Armagnac 2012 70cl - Boxed - Château de Ravignan
What makes it distinctive
- Vineyard entirely in Bas-Armagnac
- Owner-producer (propriétaire-récoltant): vinification, distillation and ageing carried out on site
- The Ravignan family indicates continuity of family practices since 1732
- Range focused on Bas-Armagnac vintages, plus Floc de Gascogne and framboises à l’Armagnac
- Markets eaux-de-vie at 42°–44° and releases vintages after 10–12 years in cask