A powerful nose marked by wood. The palate is well-balanced, with aromas of prune and oak. The finish is long and full.
the bottle
Distilled after the 1968 harvest, this Armagnac from Castarède, founded in 1832, is a single-vintage eau-de-vie, unblended. It rested 52 years in oak casks before being bottled in 2020, and is bottled at 40% vol. Best enjoyed as a digestif, to celebrate a birth, a wedding or a 1968 anniversary. Presented in a gift box.
Serve with as a digestif
1968 was the year that changed everything, from the cobblestones of May in Paris to the assassinations of Martin Luther King and Robert Kennedy in the United States. The Gascon harvest of that turbulent year yielded spirits of strong character, now aged for nearly six decades in oak casks, with intense spice and a well-present rancio.
Founded in 1832, Castarède is one of the oldest Armagnac négociant houses, and remains entirely independent and family-owned. It is today led by Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac. The family vineyard is planted with Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, a historic va…
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Founded in 1832, Castarède is the oldest Armagnac négociant house. Since 1832, its traditions have remained unbroken. Each winter, the stills bring a comforting warmth, and beneath rafters darkened by centuries of evaporation, the slow work of maturation quietly unfolds.
Our House allows its Armagnacs to age well beyond the periods required by law, in pursuit of a rare and exceptional finesse. For more than 180 years, first in the cellars at Pont de Bordes on the banks of the Baïse, then at the Bas-Armagnac estate of Château de Maniban, the Castarède family has lovingly maintained a unique expertise in the service of Armagnac. Their commitment and passion for Armagnac have never wavered, and the water of immortality has preserved the spirit of their eternal youth.
Presented in a beautiful wooden gift box
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