this bottle
Castarède Armagnac Hors d'Âge
- Ageing A blend; the youngest vintage has 20 years in cask
The Castarède Hors d'Âge is a blend of vintages, the youngest of which has spent twenty years in oak casks. The nose is powerful and warming, combining fruit and spice. The palate is well-structured, with silky tannins carrying notes of candied fruit and candied citrus peel. 40% vol., presented in a gift box.
Nosepowerful and warming, fruit and spice
Palatewell-structured, silky tannins, candied fruit, candied citrus peel
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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