this bottle
Castarède Armagnac Carafe Favorite sans Coffret
The Favorite decanter holds a Castarède Armagnac bottled without reduction, at the natural cask strength: 44.5% vol. Its rich amber colour opens on delicate notes of candied orange, prune and hazelnut. On the palate, a toasted backbone tending towards rancio lends great length and a beautifully broad finish. Presented without gift box.
Colourrich and inviting amber
Nosecandied orange, prune, hazelnut
Palatetoasted notes tending towards rancio, great length, beautifully broad finish
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. It is today led by Florence Castarède, the sixth generation, from Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac. The family vineyard is planted with Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche, a historic va…
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