Merchant house
Castarède
Maison Castarède is a historic Armagnac house founded in 1832, known as the oldest maison de négoce of Armagnac. It produces Bas-Armagnac at the Château de Maniban (Mauléon-d'Armagnac) and offers both blends and millésimes, with a commercial presence also in Paris.
- Mauléon-d'Armagnac (headquarters), Paris (showroom) · Gers, Bas-Armagnac (Occitanie) · France
- Since 1832
- 8 products
The story
The Castarède family has been active in the Armagnac trade since 1832; the house is recognized as the oldest maison de négoce of Armagnac. The main estate is the Château de Maniban, in the heart of Bas-Armagnac, purchased by the family and today home to winemaking, distillation, aging and bottling operations. The maison has remained family-run and also maintains a showroom in central Paris.
Production philosophy
To highlight the terroir of Bas-Armagnac and the family tradition: attention to the quality of local grapes, artisanal production and traditional aging in oak barrels to express the identity of the eaux-de-vie.
Territory
Bas-Armagnac (Mauléon-d'Armagnac, Gers) with a commercial showroom in Paris (140 Boulevard Haussmann).
Production method
The family manages the entire chain: white wine production, on-site distillation with Armagnac-type stills (including an Orthez continuous still), followed by aging in oak casks and bottling at the Château de Maniban.
Distillation
Distillation with Armagnac-type stills; the maison uses an Orthez continuous still and other on-site stills, with typical spirit strength at distillation output between 52% and 60% ABV.
Ageing
Traditional aging in oak casks: initial years in new casks (around 400 L), then transfer to older casks for slower, progressive maturation.
Characteristics
- Type
- Merchant house
- City
- Mauléon-d'Armagnac (headquarters), Paris (showroom)
- Categories
- Armagnac
- Bas-Armagnac
- merchant house
- family-run producer
- vintage Armagnac
- Raw materials
- Folle Blanche
- Ugni Blanc
- Colombard
- Baco
- Casks and ageing vessels
- oak casks
- new 400 L casks
- second-hand (seasoned) casks
- Representative products
- Bas Armagnac 1985 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac 1995 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac 2005 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac Brut 10 Ans D’Âge 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac Napoleon 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac VS 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac VSOP 70cl - Castarède
- Bas Armagnac XO 20 Ans D’Âge 70cl - Castarède
What makes it distinctive
- Founded in 1832: one of the oldest Armagnac maisons.
- Château de Maniban: a 16-hectare estate located in the Grand Bas-Armagnac.
- Integrated supply chain management: winemaking, distillation, aging and bottling carried out on site.
- Use of traditional Armagnac stills, including an Orthez continuous still.
- Range includes millésimes and blends with VS, VSOP, Napoléon and XO designations.