France has not only cognac, but also Armagnac, the former conquered Europe and swept the world, while the latter is in a corner of the country and is willing to defend France, which is still little known. In fact, many people believe that the quality of Armagnac is not inferior to that of Cognac, and the French even have the saying "Cognac to the world, and Armagnac to France". It can be said that Armagnac's absence in the world spirits market is the result of a lack of initiative.
 
Introducing Armagnac, Langbard is the name that cannot be avoided, this is the first winery to produce Armagnac, and it is also the most awarded Armagnac today, having been awarded the title of world-class winery at the World Spirits Awards for six consecutive years. Château Lombard is located in the most prestigious wine region of Armagnac, the Baja Armagnac, and produces the largest production of brandy in the whole of Armagnac.
 
Lombard owns a 260-acre vineyard with four grape varieties: Ugni Blanc, Booker, Pigeon Colon Blanc and Fort Blanc, with Booker being the exclusive variety of Armagnac. Of all the Armagnac estates, Lombard has the highest yield of white Booker grapes. Lombard is a proponent of permaculture, and for decades he has been raising ewes in the garden every year to make natural fertilizer.
 
Lombard has three Armagnac brandy series, namely the Classic series, the Hedonists series and the vintage series, of which the hedonism series is not available in China, and the scattered vintage Armagnac can also be found on some channels, with prices ranging from 2,000 to 4,000 yuan.
 
The Classic Collection is the best expression of Armagnac's terroir, especially V.S.O.P. Lombard Classic V.S.O.P is made mainly from Ugni Blanc and Fort Blanc with Coop White and Booker, and is aged between 6 and 12 years, which is well above the legal ageing age in Armagnac. The price of Lombard Classic V.S.O.P is 275 yuan in China, which is affordable, suitable for daily ration stockpiling, and can also be used as an aperitif and dessert are very suitable.
 
The white grape varieties used to make the classic X.O of Lombard are Ugni Blanc and Coop Blanc, with Booker and Blanc Fort as supporting characters. The original of Lombard X.O is aged for at least 15 years and has a rich nose with the smell of toasted bread and cinnamon on the finish. The price of Lombard Classic X.O Armagnac in China is 899 yuan.
 
Langbard Extra, a single-origin brandy from Lower Armagnac, sold at 1999 yuan in China, is made from a blend of 50 kinds of liquor, and the aging time is 3 to 40 years. Langbard is bright in color, has a strong sweet taste of dried fruit and burnt bread, and is quite complex and rich in the mouth, so it is recommended to eat it with nuts and chocolate.