the bottle

Key facts

Vintage2008

ABV49.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

CHÂTEAU DE BORDENEUVE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2008 BRUT DE FÛT

• Ageing until the bottling date shown on the back label
• Cask oak cask
• Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
• Terroir Bas-Armagnac, sables fauves
• Distillation traditional armagnacais still, single pass, at 56%

2008 harvest, Ugni Blanc from the sables fauves, distilled in a single pass at around 56%: the eau-de-vie then aged undisturbed in oak casks, dropping naturally to 49% vol. The house tasting notes describe an amber robe with mahogany highlights, a delicate nose of vanilla, cinnamon and candied oranges, great roundness and floral, woody and spiced notes, leading to a finish of roasted almonds. A birth-year bottle for 2008, presented in a wooden gift box.

Colouramber with mahogany highlights

Nosedelicate, marked by notes of vanilla, cinnamon and candied oranges

Palategreat roundness

Finishfloral, woody and spiced notes with good length, beautiful finish of roasted almonds and vanilla

Serve with best enjoyed as a digestif

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

Characteristic(s)

Elegant - Floral - Fruity - Round

Size

70 cl

Department

Gers

Vintage

2008

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

49.0 °

Type

Armagnac

Reference

BORDENEUVE_2008

ElegantFloralFruityRound

How it is made

This Bas-Armagnac comes from a very ancient tradition. Amber robe with mahogany highlights. Generous roundness on the palate.