the vintage
The year 1975
Vintage good 1975 was a year of cultural turning points, marked by the release of Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody and the end of the Vietnam War. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of considerable depth. Aged for over half a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie now display a beautifully mature profile, with notes of candied fruit and gentle spice.
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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