the vintage
The year 2000
Vintage good 2000 was the first vintage of the twenty-first century, a year marked by France's victory at Euro 2000. In Gascony, the vines yielded a fruity and expressive vintage. Aged for a quarter of a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie now present a youthful, lively profile, with fresh fruit, floral notes and a touch of vanilla.
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. It is today led by Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac. The family vineyard is planted with Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, a historic va…
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