the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1996
ABV46.3 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

CHÂTEAU DE BORDENEUVE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1996 BRUT DE FÛT

  • Ageing Vintage 1996
  • Terroir Eauze
  • Distillation Armagnac still

1996 vintage from Château de Bordeneuve, in Castelnau d'Auzan, in Bas-Armagnac. In 2026, those born in this year turn thirty: it is an opportunity to give a bottle from their birth year, for a birthday or a gift that matters. Distilled in the Armagnac still, this Armagnac is bottled at cask strength, that is to say at its natural strength, without reduction, at 46.3% vol. The terroir given is that of Eauze. It is offered in a 70 cl bottle, in its wooden box.

the vintage

The 1996 Vintage

Vintage grand

The year 1996 offered Gascony a fine balance between freshness and maturity. Spirits from this vintage stand out for their aromatic vivacity and elegance, with notes of fresh fruit, white flowers and hazelnut. After three decades of ageing in Gascon oak casks, they have developed hints of vanilla and gentle 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
1996
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
46.3 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
BORDENEUVE_1996

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