the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1936

ABV43.2 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1936

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1936 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Large-grain oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous

It was through a 1936 decree that Armagnac was recognised as an appellation d'origine contrôlée; it was also the year French workers gained their first paid holidays. This harvest is therefore contemporary with the birth of the appellation. Jean Cavé distilled it using continuous distillation, then aged it in a large-grain oak cask with a medium char, and offers it at 43.2% vol., at natural cask strength. Olympe decanter, wooden arch display. For a connoisseur with a passion for the history of the appellation, or to mark an anniversary from 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

1936

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

43.2 °

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1936