the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1898

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1898

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1898 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Oak casks, cellars of the house at Lannepax (Gers)

Fifteen years separate this harvest from the establishment of Jean Cavé, a winegrower from Lannepax who became a distiller and cellar master, surrounded by his wife and their two sons. In January 1898, Émile Zola published 'J'accuse' in L'Aurore; that autumn, Gascon grapes yielded the wine from which this eau-de-vie was born. It comes from a single harvest, with no blending from any other year, and belongs to the collection of old vintages built up by the house generation after generation. Best enjoyed at room temperature, in a tulip glass, with time to open up.

the house

Jean Cavé

• Founded in 1883
• Location Lannepax (Gers)
• Distillation Armagnac continuous still (the traditional method of continuous distillation specific to Armagnac)

In 1883, Jean Cavé, a winegrower, settled in Lannepax in the Gers as a distiller and négociant, alongside his wife and two sons. Four generations have followed, today represented by Henri Cavé, who carries on the tradition of continuous Armagnac distillation. Over the years, the house has assembled one of the most remarkable co…

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The record

Cellar notes

Appellation

AOC Armagnac

Size

70 cl

Department

Gers

Vintage

1898

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.0 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1898