this bottle
Château de Bordeneuve Prunes in Armagnac 70 cl
Armagnac-macerated prunes are a classic of Gascon tables, and this large jar bears the label 'Domaine de Bordeneuve, Jean-Claude Guasch, Eauze'. Presented in its cardboard gift box, it is made for sharing: bring it out after the meal, serve one or two fruits per person with a little of their juice, alongside a coffee. They also pair beautifully with vanilla ice cream, fromage blanc or a thin apple tart.
Serve with after dinner, with vanilla ice cream or a coffee and petit four
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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