Bas-Armagnac
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Bas-Armagnac ("Lower Armagnac"; Template:Langx) is one of the three plantation areas in the Armagnac area of France[1] where grapes for the distillation of the Armagnac eau-de-vie can be cultivated.
57% of the Armagnac AOC's vineyards are within Bas-Armagnac.[1] The Bas-Armagnac AOC was created in 1936, alongside its parent AOC (Armagnac) and its sibling AOCs (Armagnac-Ténarèze and Haut-Armagnac).[2]
Bas-Armagnac extends over the Landes and Gers departments. It lies in the west, beside Armagnac-Ténarèze, an undulating area. The grapes grow in acidic, argillaceous and stony ground. Iron rust colors parts of the soil and these spots are called Script error: No such module "Lang".. Major towns in the Armagnac region include Eauze, Cazaubon and Nogaro.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Difford, Simon. "Armagnac - About". Difford's Guide. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Décret n° 2009-1285 du 23 octobre 2009 relatif aux appellations d'origine contrôlées « Armagnac », « Blanche Armagnac », « Bas Armagnac », « Haut Armagnac » et « Armagnac-Ténarèze »". JORF (in français). p. 1. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
