▁by ▁the ▁same ▁v ine yard . ▁ ▁F loc ▁de ▁G asc ogne ▁is ▁produced ▁in ▁both ▁white ▁and ▁ros é ▁vari eties . ▁ ▁The ▁alco hol ▁percentage ▁is ▁between ▁ 1 6 – 1 8 % ▁vol . ▁ ▁After ▁bl ending , ▁the ▁F loc ▁is ▁kept ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁months ▁in ▁the ▁cell ar ▁of ▁the ▁producer ▁and ▁must ▁be ▁approved ▁by ▁a ▁committee ▁of ▁exper ts ▁before ▁it ▁can ▁be ▁sold ▁under ▁the ▁app ell ation ▁F loc ▁de ▁G asc ogne . ▁▁ ▁It ▁is ▁used ▁as ▁an ▁aper it if ▁most ▁often , ▁but ▁also ▁as ▁a ▁dess ert ▁drink . ▁ ▁It ▁should ▁be ▁consum ed ▁while ▁cool , ▁and ▁is ▁super b ▁on ▁ice . ▁ ▁Al mond , ▁j asm ine , ▁ros es , ▁h oney , ▁black ▁fruit ▁and ▁cond iments ▁are ▁characteristic ▁notes . ▁ ▁F loc ▁should ▁be ▁dr unk ▁within ▁a ▁year ▁after ▁the ▁production . ▁ ▁Once ▁a ▁bott le ▁is ▁opened , ▁it ▁may ▁be ▁stored ▁for ▁up ▁to ▁three ▁months ▁in ▁the ▁re fr iger ator . ▁ ▁Arm agn ac / C ô tes ▁de ▁G asc ogne ▁region ▁The ▁region ▁is ▁divided ▁in ▁three ▁distinct ▁production ▁areas : ▁Bas - Arm agn ac ▁Arm agn ac - T én ar è ze ▁Haut - Arm agn ac ▁ ▁The ▁production ▁area ▁is ▁spread ▁across ▁three ▁regions : ▁G ers , ▁Lot - et - G aron ne ▁and ▁the ▁Landes .