the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1944

ABV40.4 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1944

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1944 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask 'Gros grains' oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous

The summer of 1944 was that of the Liberation, from Normandy to the South-West; Paris was freed on 25 August. That autumn, the harvest in the Gers yielded the eau-de-vie that Jean Cavé distilled and laid down in 'gros grains' oak casks. This vintage, entirely unblended, is presented at 40.4% vol., in an Olympe decanter set in its wooden arch. A fitting choice to mark a birth from the year of the Liberation, or for a family dinner where those who lived through it are remembered.

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

1944

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.4 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1944