Floc de Gascogne
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A FORTIFIED, sweet APÉRITIF made in France’s Armagnac region by adding ARMAGNAC to unfermented grape juice to halt any FERMENTATION. Floc de Gascogne is classified as a VIN DE LIQUEUR and is very similar to the much better-known PINEAU DES CHARENTES.
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