the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1991
ABV43.1 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

CHÂTEAU DE BORDENEUVE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1991 BRUT DE FÛT

  • Ageing Vintage 1991
  • Terroir Bas-Armagnac, Eauze terroir
  • Distillation Armagnac still

An Armagnac of more than thirty years, from the terroir of Eauze, distilled in the Armagnac still and aged at Château de Bordeneuve, in Castelnau d'Auzan. It is bottled at cask strength, at its natural strength of 43.1% vol., without reduction. Those born in 1991 turn 35 this year: a fine opportunity to give their birth year in a bottle, or to mark a wedding anniversary. The 70 cl bottle is delivered in its wooden case, ready to give.

Serve with to be enjoyed as a digestif

the vintage

The 1991 Vintage

1991 was marked by a late April frost that affected several vineyards across the greater South-West and reduced yields in certain areas. The eaux-de-vie it produced nonetheless display an elegant and powerful profile, with notes of fruit, prune and a subtle woody touch, the palate round, full and generous with hints of candied fruit and spice.

the house

Château de Bordeneuve

  • Location Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère, Gers
  • Appellation Bas-Armagnac
  • Grape varieties Ugni Blanc (approximately 75%) and Baco (approximately 25%)
  • Distillation Continuous Armagnac column still, nearly a century old; distillation on lees, spirit leaving the still at between 55 and 58% vol.

In the heart of Bas-Armagnac, in the commune of Castelnau-d'Auzan-Labarrère, Château de Bordeneuve belongs to the Guasch family, rooted in Gascony since the twelfth century and owners of the estate since 1974. On their own Ugni Blanc and Baco vines, the house still distils using a near-century-old Armagnac column still, run day…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1991
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
43.1 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
BORDENEUVE_1991

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