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Key facts

Vintage1967
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1967

  • Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1967 harvest alone, unblended
  • Cask Oak casks, the house cellars at Lannepax (Gers)

Jean Cavé was founded on a decision: that of Jean Cavé, a winegrower who, in 1883, chose to become a distiller and spirit merchant in his village of Lannepax. More than eighty years later, the house distilled the 1967 harvest presented here, and set it to age in oak casks. This vintage has never been blended. It is best shared at the end of a meal, to mark a birth, a wedding anniversary or an achievement from that year, alongside a chocolate dessert or a coffee.

the vintage

The year 1967

1967 was a year of global tension, marked by the Vietnam War and China's Cultural Revolution, while in France a generation was quietly laying the groundwork for the May 68 uprising. The Gascon harvest of that year yielded eaux-de-vie that, after nearly six decades of ageing in oak casks, display a silky character, balanced between candied prunes and gentle vanilla sweetness.

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
1967
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
JEAN_CAVE_1967

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