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Key facts

Vintage2012
ABV49.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

CHÂTEAU DE BORDENEUVE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2012 BRUT DE FÛT

  • Ageing until the bottling date shown on the back label
  • Cask oak cask
  • Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
  • Terroir Bas-Armagnac, tawny sands
  • Distillation Armagnac still, in a single pass, at 56%

2012 harvest from Château de Bordeneuve, in Castelnau d'Auzan, one of the oldest estates in Armagnac. This Ugni Blanc, grown on tawny sands, was distilled in a single pass in the Armagnac still, then aged in oak casks until bottling. It is offered at cask strength, at its natural strength of 49.8% vol., without reduction: soft on the palate and powerful in aromas. Presented in a wooden box, in a 70 cl bottle, it suits a personal gift for a 2012 birth, birthday or wedding, or a curious enthusiast.

Colouracacia honey with pretty, slightly coppery highlights
Nosehoney supported by lovely notes of Madagascar vanilla and nutmeg
Palateround and supple on a base of candied fruit, hints of honey and prunes
Finishwell balanced and long, evoking scents of dried apricots and acacia honey
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
2012
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
49.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
BORDENEUVE_2012

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