the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1907

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1907

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1907 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Oak casks, aged in the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

In the spring of 1907, Languedoc winegrowers were taking to the streets by the hundreds of thousands, rallying behind Marcelin Albert against the wine crisis. Further west, in Gascony, the harvest of that same year yielded the eau-de-vie in this bottle, distilled and laid down by the house of Jean Cavé. It contains nothing but that single harvest. Since 1883, the house of Lannepax has been building a collection that its website describes as one of the finest in the world for old, vintage-dated armagnacs. A bottle for the wine history enthusiast, or to mark a family date.

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

1907

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.0 °

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1907