Castarède 1988, a single-vintage Armagnac to celebrate a birth or a wedding in 1988.
the bottle
Distilled after the 1988 harvest, this eau-de-vie aged for thirty-two years in oak casks at the Castarède cellars before being bottled in 2020. Castarède, a family house founded in 1832 and recognised as an Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant, offers this single-vintage Armagnac at 40% vol., in a 70 cl bottle with gift box. A fine gift for a child, partner or friend born in 1988.
Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif
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…
All Castarède Armagnacs →The record
Nose: On the nose, the wood is mellow, peppery, then very floral (lily, carnation).
Fruity - Powerful - Rich
Armagnac specialist
A cellar devoted to the brandies of Gascony.
The year on the label
Authentic vintages, from 1888 to 2017.
Careful shipping
Bottles wedged and protected, tracked delivery in France and Europe.
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