the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1937

ABV40.5 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1937

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1937 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Large-grained oak, medium toast
• Distillation Continuous

In 1937, Paris hosted the Exposition internationale des arts et techniques, for which the Palais de Chaillot was built. In the Gers, Jean Cavé distilled that autumn's harvest. This vintage, never blended, is bottled at 40.5% vol.; it has aged in large-grained oak and is presented in an Olympe decanter with its wooden arch. The house, established in Lannepax since 1883, counts it among the treasures of its long collection. For a birth, a wedding anniversary, or a company milestone from 1937.

the vintage

The 1937 vintage

Aged for nearly nine decades, the 1937 vintage has developed a round and generous character, carried by notes of vanilla and candied fruit. On the palate, it expresses itself through dried fruit, walnut and fig, the hallmark of very long patience in Gascon oak casks.

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

1937

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.5 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1937