the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1945

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1945

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1945 harvest alone, unblended
• Cask Large-grain oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous

The war in Europe ended on 8 May 1945. That autumn, in the Gers, the harvest of peace yielded the wine that Jean Cavé distilled in a continuous still, then laid down in large-grain oak casks at medium char. This vintage has remained unblended, with no other years added. The house presents it in an Olympe decanter with a wooden arch display case. This is a bottle of memory as much as of tasting: for someone born that year, a wedding anniversary, or a family tribute.

the vintage

The year 1945

1945 will be remembered as the year of Germany's surrender on 8 May and the founding of the United Nations from the ashes of the world conflict. In Gascony, the vineyards returned to their rhythm in a country rebuilding itself, and this Liberation harvest, aged for more than eight decades in Gascon oak casks, retains the memory of that pivotal 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

1945

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.0 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1945