Distillery
Bordeneuve Châteaux & Collections
Family producer of Armagnac located in Bas-Armagnac (Gers, France), specialized in the production and ageing of eaux-de-vie, with its own distillery and historic cellars.
- Castelnau-d'Auzan · Gers (Bas-Armagnac) · France
- 6 products
The story
Family-run (Guasch family), the Domaine/Château de Bordeneuve preserves a very large collection of eaux-de-vie, including examples dating back to the 19th century. The site is known for its long tradition of producing and ageing Armagnac and for storing historic vintages.
Production philosophy
Aiming for quality through knowledge passed down between generations, attention to terroir and long ageing in historic cellars to obtain fine and rare expressions of Armagnac.
Territory
Bas-Armagnac (Armagnac production area), in the Castelnau-d'Auzan area in the Gers department, France.
Awards and recognition
Medals: ISC (London), Brussels, ISW (Germany).
Production method
Natural vinification of the base wine; owns a distillery with copper stills and carries out annual distillation of vintages (distillation is generally performed in November, using a still dated 1922).
Distillation
Distillation in an owned copper still; annual distillation of vintages (historic still built in 1922).
Ageing
Extended ageing in ancient cellars (cellars dating around 1840) in French oak barrels; availability of long finishes and historic vintages.
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Castelnau-d'Auzan
- Categories
- armagnac
- aged armagnac
- vintage armagnac
- Bas-Armagnac producer
- Raw materials
- wine (grapes)
- Casks and ageing vessels
- French oak
- Representative products
- Armagnac Hors d'Age 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
- Armagnac Vintage 1993 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
- Armagnac Vintage 2003 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
- Armagnac Vintage 2013 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
- Armagnac Trois Etoiles 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
- Armagnac VSOP 70cl - Boxed - Bordeneuve
What makes it distinctive
- Family-run company (Guasch family).
- Own distillery and copper stills (historic still from 1922).
- Historic ageing cellars (mentioned since around 1840).
- Collection of eaux-de-vie including examples from the 19th century; focus on vintages and long ageing.
- Production/marketing of multiple labels (Trois Etoiles, VSOP, Hors d'Age, vintages).