this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 1966
- Ageing Vintage 1966, distilled at Panjas, unblended
An eau-de-vie from the 1966 harvest, and a fitting gift for couples married in 1966 or for anyone born that year. The harvest was distilled at Panjas, in the Gers, then entrusted to the cask without ever being blended with another year. At Clés des Ducs, the cellar master composes each vintage through a careful selection of casks, to obtain an eau-de-vie that is long, rich and smooth, with oak kept well in the background. The 70 cl Exception decanter is bottled at 40% vol. and comes in its cardboard gift box. A gift that carries the right date, without needing any words.
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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