the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1915

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1915

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the single 1915 harvest, unblended
• Cask Oak casks, the estate's cellars in Lannepax (Gers)

In 1915, France was living through its first full year of war, and the countryside moved to the rhythm of news from the front. Jean Cavé, founded in Lannepax thirty-two years earlier, distilled and preserved this harvest, which has never been blended with any other. The family carried the tradition through the century, setting aside, year after year, the eaux-de-vie that make up their collection of old vintages today. A bottle for a collector's cellar, a family tribute, or a gift to mark the anniversary of an ancestor born that year.

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

1915

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.0 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1915