this bottle
CASTARÈDE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1980
- Ageing 40 years in cask, bottled in 2020
- Cask Oak
Exactly forty years in cask: distilled in 1980, this eau-de-vie was bottled by Castarède in 2020. The house describes it as light and elegant, approachable, with subtle prunes and a touch of rancio; that note is reflected here. In 2026, forty-six years separate the harvest from the tasting glass. Castarède, a family house founded in 1832, is now in its sixth generation. A 70 cl bottle at 40% vol., presented in a gift box, for someone born in 1980 celebrating their 46th birthday.
NoseLight, elegant, unaggressive, approachable
PalateGentle on the palate, subtle prunes and a touch of rancio
Serve with Best enjoyed as a digestif
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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