this bottle
CHÂTEAU DE BORDENEUVE ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2014 BRUT DE FÛT
- Ageing until bottling, as stated on the back label
- Cask oak cask
- Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
- Terroir Bas-Armagnac, land of tawny sands
- Distillation Armagnac still, single run, at 56%
2014 harvest, aged in oak casks at Château de Bordeneuve, in Castelnau d'Auzan, one of the oldest estates in Armagnac. This Ugni Blanc Bas-Armagnac, born on tawny sands, is distilled in the Armagnac still in a single run, at 56%. It is bottled at natural strength, 50.8% vol., without reduction, as cask strength demands: sure to appeal to enthusiasts who like to find Armagnac just as it comes out of the cask. Presented in a wooden box, in a 70 cl bottle, it makes a fine gift for a birth or a 2014 birthday.
Colouryellow-orange with slightly golden highlights
Nosepleasantly minty, with a lovely presence of Corinth raisins and candied apples
Palatehoneyed attack, with notes of cinnamon and crystallized fruits
Finishlong and soft throughout
Serve with to be 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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