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Armagnac is the oldest brandy made in France. Recognised in the Middle-Ages for its therapeutic properties, Armagnac came into its own in the 15th century, growing to become a truly commercial product.
In about 1830, the trading houses started trading on the Baïse river, a navigable tributary of the Garonne, because at the time the only way of transportation available was by water.
The vines were destroyed by phylloxera in the 1870 s to be reborn at the beginning of the 20th century.
Trading in Armagnac reached its peak in the 19th century. It was in 1909 that a decree, issued under the presidency of a local boy, President Fallières, delimited the region permitted to produce this brandy.
The decree of August 6, 1936 defines the Armagnac Appellation Contrôlée and its three regions.
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