Today the estate is managed by Jean-Henry d'Orglandes (shown below, next to a print of the first Baron de Ravignan) and his wife Christine along with her brother Baron Louis de Ravignan. The chai stands between the impressive château and a 16th-century church. It has recently been expanded to house nearly 300 barrels. The area is cool and well-ventilated which helps promote oxidation.

Jean-Henry d'Orglandes

Wood comes from both trees grown on the property and the Limousin forest. Ten to fifteen new barrels are made by Gilles Bartholomo each year at his cooperage in Le Freche. This new oak insures good color and tannin dosage. Barrels are aerated once a year and monitored frequently.

Castle de Ravignan

Ravignan has tremendous respect within the armagnac region. The distillation at a low degree insures lots of fruit, new oak gives wonderful structure, and long aging insures a natural concentration of flavors. A large array of subtle flavors always weave their way in and out of the glass, and their armagnacs normally receive top marks in important French magazines like Gault-Millau and Revue des Vins de France.