Armagnac 1956 - Jean Cavé
Selected from their earliest age for their exceptional qualities and aged with particular care, our old vintage Armagnacs have undergone no blending whatsoever. Each one is characteristic of a precise year. Drawn from our collection of old vintage Armagnacs, we offer you a carefully chosen selection of those we consider the most representative, and most likely to reveal the wonderful pleasure that an Armagnac in its full maturity can bring.
the bottle
1956 is remembered in viticultural history as a year of severe ordeal: the cold wave of February froze vines down to the wood across a large part of the French vineyard. The yields of the subsequent harvest bore the mark of this damage, and several years were needed before certain plots returned to full production.
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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