Castarede VSOP Armagnac
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By the rules, VSOP Armagnac must have at least 4 years in oak. This VSOP is a blend of at least 8 years old, aged in oak cask. Amber color, good limpidity, slow dripping legs when swirling showing the long ageing in barrels. Fruity and pleasant nose, light pepper, coconut and walnuts with a honey and glazed plum finish. A subtle and balanced aromatic display to the mouth confirming the nose.
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The spiced aroma suggests allspice, vanilla and nutmeg. The palate feels super light, opening with an herbaceous lilt that gives way to mouthwatering honey and vanilla, tapering off on hints of cedar, orange peel and clove.
Ennobled by King Louis XVIII in 1818, the Castarède family gave the company its name and its coat of arms.
In 1832, our company was included in the trade register as the first trading House declared in Armagnac trading.
172 years later, the Castarède family found again the Baron Haussmann spirit in settling in the heart of Paris (8th District), indeed Florence Castarède opened in 2006 a show room, a place dedicated to culture where artists, writers and Armagnac’s connoisseurs can share a glass of Armagnac in a friendly atmosphere modeled on of Henri IV and D’Artagnan.
In 1932, Raymond Castarède took over the family company.
This family business which had a great activity in the beginning, has not known the development that it should have had for some reasons, in particular for geographical reasons. And in our family we are more collectors than merchants. Very active in the local institutions ( Company of Musketeers, BNIA, federation of Armagnac…) Raymond Castarède has repeteadly promoted this Eau-de-vie from Gascony.
His wife, then his son, Jean Castarède, have continued to celebrate this french brandy.
Today, Jean Castarède’s daughter, Florence Castarède runs the company. She does not hesitate to travel the world to share with people this extraordinary family heritage full of history, with a catching joy of living.