this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 1963
- Ageing Vintage 1963, distilled at Panjas, unblended
The grapes of 1963 were harvested after one of the harshest winters France had seen in a century. Distilled at Panjas, the eau-de-vie has aged without ever being blended with another year, as required by the Clés des Ducs vintage rules. The cellar master selects each cask individually to preserve an Armagnac that is long, rich and mellow, where the oak accompanies without overpowering. The 70 cl Exception decanter is bottled at 40% vol. and comes in a cardboard gift box: a considered choice for someone born in 1963.
the house
Clés des Ducs
- Founded in 1774
- Location Panjas, Gers
- Appellation Armagnac (Bas-Armagnac and Ténarèze depending on the expression)
- Grape varieties Traditional Gascon grape varieties, principally Ugni Blanc, along with Baco, Folle Blanche and Colombard
- Distillation Continuous distillation at low temperature in a copper Armagnac still
The story of Clés des Ducs begins in 1774 in Panjas, in the Gers, with Paul Baylac, lord of the village, who distilled its first eaux-de-vie. Since 2008, the house has been owned by the Groupe Armanoir, which upholds a craft built on traditional Gascon grape varieties, with Ugni Blanc at the fore, alongside Baco, Folle Blanche …
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