Château de Cassaigne was built in 1247 by Montassin de Goalard, abbot of Condom. It was once the country residence of the bishops of Condom.
The estate is now a major Armagnac producer. We went there one afternoon for Armagnac tasting. The wine tasting is free and the French guide can speak some English. She also happens to be very pretty. So while the boys were busy taking photographs of the French Mademoiselle, I turned my attention to the very generous samples
Spices that you can taste in an Armagnac. Just learn a few and you can pretend to be a connoisseur! :-P
Samples. There are more sweet aperitif and digestif in the fridge.
The pretty mademoiselle
I even get to sample of the infamous pruneaux à l’Armagnac (prune soaked in Armagnac).
They stocked Armagnac from all years. And there is a price to match as they age.
Barrels
SP's favourite is the local Floc de Gascogne (a local aperitif).
Some 30 years old stuff
Deers fighting. Don't worry. Nobody got hurt.
The grounds of the château are also beautiful and we had a fun time feeding the deers with weeds pulled from the ground.
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