the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1960
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1960

  • Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1960 harvest alone, unblended
  • Cask Oak casks, the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

On 1 January 1960, the French encountered the new franc for the first time. That autumn, the Gers harvest yielded the wine that Jean Cavé distilled at Lannepax to produce this vintage. The eau-de-vie aged in oak casks, never blended. The house, which has built one of the finest collections of old vintages in the world, offers it in a 70 cl bottle. A beautiful gift for a birth, for the retirement of someone born that year, or for an anniversary celebrated in 1960.

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
1960
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
JEAN_CAVE_1960

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