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Floc de Gascogne means «bouquet of flowers» in Occitan. Just like Pineau des Charentes, it is made from fresh grape and must be blended with an eau-de-vie. The major difference lies in the fact that the grape juice is blended with Armagnac rather than Cognac. In the heart of Gascony, this wine region (AOC 1990) covers 780 hectares today and produces 10 000 hectolitres annually in the ‘départements’ of Gers, Lot-et-Garonne and the Landes. There are two colours for the Floc de Gascogne : white and rosé, sometimes called Red Floc. White Floc de Gascogne is made from colombard, which confers a citrus nose, gros manseng which gives the wine its roundness and ugni blanc, which contributes the freshness necessary for the balance of the wine. One can also use mauzac, sémillon, petit manseng, baroque, sauvignon blanc and folle blanche. Floc de Gascogne rosé is made from cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon, merlot and tannat as well as a small percentage of fer servadou and cot.