this bottle
Château de Bordeneuve Armagnac VSOP
- Ageing 5 years in oak casks
- Cask oak
- Grape varieties 100% Ugni Blanc
- Terroir Bas-Armagnac, tawny sands
- Distillation Armagnac still, single distillation, at 56%
This VSOP from Château de Bordeneuve, in Eauze, is a Bas-Armagnac harvested, distilled and aged by the Guasch family, on one of the oldest estates in Armagnac. Made from 100% Ugni Blanc grown on tawny sands, it is distilled in a single distillation in an Armagnac still, then aged 5 years in oak casks. Bottled at 41% ABV, it is soft on the palate while keeping distinctly present aromas. An ideal gift for a birthday or a wedding, to be served at the end of a meal.
Colouramber golden yellow, clear
Nosevery characteristic notes of flowers and plums
Palatesmooth and vanilla-scented, with hints of stewed fruit
Finishfine finish combining light oak with excellent fruit aromas
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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