the bottle

Key facts

Vintage2000
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
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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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
2000
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
CASTAREDE_2000

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