the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1975
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

CASTARÈDE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1975

  • Ageing 45 years in cask, bottled in 2020
  • Cask Oak

This Armagnac comes from the 1975 harvest. Castarède aged it for forty-five years in oak casks before bottling it in 2020; since then, it keeps without further evolution. In 2026, fifty-one years separate the harvest from your glass. The house has published tasting notes for this vintage, reproduced in this page, highlighting the harmony of wood and spices. Founded in 1832, Castarède holds the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant distinction. 70 cl bottle at 40% vol., presented in a gift box, for a 51st birthday.

ColourDeep amber, brilliant and clear
NoseRefined and intense
PalatePowerful, with a fine harmony of woody and spiced aromas
FinishLong-lasting, with a lingering note of spices

Serve with Best enjoyed as a digestif

the vintage

The year 1975

Vintage good

1975 was a year of cultural turning points, marked by the release of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and the end of the Vietnam War. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of considerable depth. Aged for over half a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie now display a beautifully mature profile, with notes of candied fruit and gentle spice.

the house

Armagnac Castarède

  • Founded in 1832
  • Location Château de Maniban, Mauléon-d'Armagnac (Gers)
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, Baco (planted in 2015)
  • Distillation Traditional continuous armagnacais still (Orthez still dating from 1942)

Founded in 1832, Castarède is one of the oldest Armagnac négociant houses, and remains entirely independent and family-owned. Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, led the house for more than thirty years from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, until her passing in 2025; the family now carries on her work. Th…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Characteristic(s)
Woody - Harmonious - Supple
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1975
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
CASTARERE_1975
WoodyHarmoniousSupple

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