the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1933

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1933

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1933 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Large-grained oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous

Jean Cavé likes to point out that its eaux-de-vie are aged in local oak casks for up to fifty years, until the cellar master judges them at their peak. This 1933 followed that path at Lannepax, after continuous distillation, in large-grained oak. It is presented in an Olympe decanter, housed in its wooden arch. A fine choice to mark a birth or a wedding anniversary from that same year, or to compare two vintages from the same decade side by side.

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

1933

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.0 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1933