Floc de Gascogne
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History

Floc de Gascogne dates to at least the 16th century in the Gers, originally as a way to use young Armagnac and surplus grape must on Armagnac-producing farms. The drink received AOC status in 1990 and is now produced in red, white and rose styles. The Floc Confrerie, founded in 1985, defends the traditional recipe of one-third Armagnac to two-thirds grape must.

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Common allergens: Sulphites

Make it at home

Yield 1Hands-on 2 minTotal 2 minDifficulty Easy

Ingredients

  • 60ml Floc de Gascogne white (AOC)
  • Ice cubes
  • Lemon zest (optional)
  • Small wine glass

Method

  1. Chill the bottle of Floc de Gascogne to fridge temperature, 4 to 6 degrees Celsius.
  2. Pour 60ml into a small wine glass over a single ice cube.
  3. Add a strip of lemon zest if desired.
  4. Serve before the meal alongside cheese, charcuterie or foie gras.

Tip from the editors. Floc de Gascogne is fortified, alcohol 17 percent: serve in small wine-glass portions, not full glasses. Pairs better with foie gras than with cassoulet.

Where to eat floc de gascogne

Floc de Gascogne in Toulouse

N5 Wine Bar ★ 4.7

€€€ Wine barCapitole

N5 Wine Bar on Rue de la Bourse is the brick-vaulted Toulouse wine bar named Best Wine Bar in the World in 2017, 2018 and 2019, with around 4,000 bottles.

PourLanguedoc by the glass

WineOver 500 wines by the glass

FoodSnacks and small plates

TipBookings essential for weekend evenings; the by-the-glass tour of France from the dedicated sommelier is the canonical first visit.

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Le Bar Basque ★ 4.3

€€€ Cocktail barTapas barSaint Pierre

Le Bar Basque on Place Saint-Pierre is the Basque-leaning Toulouse bar with pintxos, sangria, regional ciders and a large summer garden terrace.

DrinkSangria and Basque cider

FoodGourmet pintxos

TipOrder pintxos by the half-dozen and a glass of Irouleguy; the garden runs full first in summer.

Directions

Le Tire-Bouchon ★ 4.3

€€€ Wine barSaint Aubin

Le Tire-Bouchon on Place Dupuy is the small family-run wine shop and bar of Philippe Lagarde, with a few tables among the boxes of organic and biodynamic.

PourNatural southwest by the bottle

WineNatural, organic and biodynamic wines

FoodLunch fixed menus

TipLunch is two courses at €16 and three courses at €21; buy a bottle from the shop rather than ordering by the glass.

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