Floc de Gascogne is in fact the lovely continuation of an old Gascon recipe from the 16th century, a recipe that the distant ancestors of our winegrowers made famous to the prominent people of that era.
«Lou Floc de Nouste», «the bouquet of flowers of our home», literally translated, was therefore christened Floc de Gascogne in 1976, when it was first put on the market.
In 1990, Flocs de Gascogne obtained the status of Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) certifying that Flocs de Gascogne come from a well-defined production area and that their production meets the strict specification criteria. Complying with European regulations, since 2009, it now benefits from the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
Complying with European regulations, since 2009, it now benefits from the Protected Designation of Origin (PDO).
The year of 2017 sees an exciting new step for Flocs de Gascogne as it is the year that the winegrowers have decided to refer to Floc de Gascogne as Flocs de Gascogne in the plural, as there is such diversity in the variety of tastes to discover among the 150 Flocs produced in Gascony. Have you tasted them all ?
With the statement « Discovering a Floc, is to discover its winegrower », the producers suggest that local Gascons as well as visitors (re)-discover its terroir and taste the various and sometimes very different styles made by the talented winegrowers in the region.