JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1978

Name: JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1978
Brand: Jean Cavé
SKU: JEAN_CAVE_1978
Price: 270.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Armagnac 1978 - Jean Cavé

Jean Cavé

The 1978 from Jean Cavé, at 44.1% vol., in an Olympe decanter with wooden arch, from a single Gascon harvest.

Vintage: 197848 years since the harvest
ABV: 44.1% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

€270.00

(€385.71 / L)

i.e. €385.71 per litre

Shipped wedged and protected in a reinforced box, tracked delivery.
Gift tube or wooden case depending on the bottle, ready to give.
Authentic vintage straight from the house's cellar.

the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1978

ABV44.1 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1978

Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1978 harvest alone, unblended
Cask Wide-grain oak, medium toast
Distillation Continuous

This vintage is available from us in two forms: in the brut de fût range, here, in an Olympe decanter with wooden arch, and in the Expérience series from Jean Cavé. In both cases, a single harvest, never blended. This bottle is bottled at 44.1% vol.; the eau-de-vie was continuously distilled, then aged in wide-grained oak. It would suit a birth, a wedding anniversary celebrated in 1978, or an enthusiast who enjoys following the same vintage over time.

same vintage

This vintage is also available in

70 cl €230.00

the vintage

The year 1978

Vintage grand

1978 was marked by the election of John Paul II, the first non-Italian pope in more than four centuries, in a year also defined by the FIFA World Cup in Argentina. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of fine concentration and great maturity. Aged for nearly half a century, these eaux-de-vie offer a deep profile of roasted prunes and dark chocolate.

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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