the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1930

ABV40.1 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1930

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1930 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask 'Gros grains' oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous still

This 1930 vintage is one of the pre-war eaux-de-vie that Jean Cavé still offers. Distilled by continuous still at Lannepax, it has aged in 'gros grains' oak casks with a medium char, then bottled at 40.1% vol. The cellar master, as the house notes, tops up the casks each year to preserve the harmony of the ageing process. The Olympe decanter, presented in its wooden arch case, makes a fine anniversary gift for someone born that year, or for a family celebration of a wedding anniversary.

the vintage

The Year 1930

1930 opens in the depths of the Great Depression, as unemployment soars across the United States and Uruguay hosts the very first FIFA World Cup. In Gascony, the vines continued to yield despite the global crisis, leaving a harvest now almost a century old, aged in Gascon oak casks for nearly one hundred years.

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

1930

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.1 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1930