the bottle

Key facts

VintageBrut de Fût 6 ans
ABV59.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Bas Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Castarède Armagnac Brut de Fût 6 Ans Folle Blanche

  • Ageing Distilled in 2008, cask n°43
  • Cask Single cask n°43
  • Grape varieties 100% Folle Blanche

This 6-year-old Bas-Armagnac is made from 100% Folle Blanche, grown on the Castarède estate's own vines. Harvested and distilled in 2008 at between 55 and 62 degrees, it comes from a single cask, n°43, which today stands at 59% vol. This natural strength is the result of evaporation alone in the cellars, with no reduction whatsoever. A limited edition, presented in a gift box.

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. Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, led the house for more than thirty years from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, until her passing in 2025; the family now carries on her work. Th…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Bas Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
Brut de Fût 6 ans
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
59.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Stated age
6 years
Reference
CASTAREDE_BDF_6ANS

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