the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1955

ABV40.6 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1955

• Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1955 harvest only, unblended
• Cask Large-grain oak, medium char
• Distillation Continuous

This 1955 vintage is bottled at 40.6% vol. Jean Cavé distilled it using continuous distillation, then aged it in a large-grain oak cask. It is presented in the house's Olympe decanter, with its wooden arch display. What sets it apart from a blend is captured in one sentence from the house: a vintage eau-de-vie comes from a single harvest year, and one year alone. A natural choice for a birth anniversary, a wedding anniversary celebrated that year, or a vertical tasting with friends, decade by decade.

the vintage

The year 1955

Vintage grand

1955 was a year of cultural ruptures, marked by the meteoric rise of James Dean and the first stirrings of rock'n'roll. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of exceptional maturity, now aged for over seven decades in Gascon oak casks. These eaux-de-vie have developed a fine aromatic depth, weaving together prunes, vanilla and silky rancio.

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

1955

Region

Southwest

ALCOHOL RATE

40.6 °

Type of Spirit

Extremely rare

Type

Armagnac

Reference

JEAN_CAVE_1955