Château de Lacquy wins IWSC 2025 Grape Brandy Producer Trophy

Three centuries, eleven generations, one family - and now, a second IWSC trophy for Château de Lacquy. 

What does it mean to think in decades when the world moves in days, weeks or months at best? At Château de Lacquy, Gilles de Boisséson shapes eaux-de-vie today that won't be released until 2040, perhaps 2050. This is Armagnac's luxury of patience, and it's a philosophy that has guided the same family since 1711. 

Château de Lacquy has won the IWSC's 2025 Grape Brandy Producer Trophy, marking their second victory in this category. Located in the Grand Bas-Armagnac, their 400-hectare estate includes 25 hectares of Baco, Folle Blanche and Colombard, with every step from vine to bottle controlled on-site. Their 1939 wood-fired still, recently enhanced with dual extraction points, produces spirits without additives, caramel or artificial flavouring.

The estate's approach marries historical method with contemporary precision. Recently renovated winemaking facilities feature pneumatic presses and thermoregulated steel vats for cold fermentation that preserves aromatic complexity. Their barrels come from oak grown in their own forests, creating what Boisséson calls "a circular economy that reinforces terroir expression." 

Innovation here means thinking beyond the next harvest. They're preparing ultra-limited Dame-Jeanne bottlings - historic 5-litre formats reimagined for collectors and luxury hospitality. Each piece arrives engraved with the destination establishment's logo, creating bespoke experiences for Michelin-starred restaurants across France, the United States and Japan. 

The estate now reaches 25 countries, yetremains deliberately small-scale. As Boisséson puts it: "We do not aim to be the largest - but we aspire to be the most authentic, consistent and respected in our category." After 314 years of uncompromising craftsmanship, that ambition feels well within reach. 

Congratulations to Château de Lacquy.