clés des ducs Armagnac 1979

Name: clés des ducs Armagnac 1979
Brand: Clés des Ducs
SKU: CLESDDUCS1979
Price: 131.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Armagnac 1979 - Clés des Ducs

Clés des Ducs

A 1979 Armagnac to mark a birth, a wedding or an anniversary, given at just the right moment.

Ageing: 47years in cask
ABV: 40.0% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

€131.00

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

Vintage1979

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

clés des ducs Armagnac 1979

Ageing Vintage 1979

This Armagnac Millésime 1979 from Clés des Ducs is for those who want to give a very specific date: a birth, a wedding, an anniversary. It carries the year 1979 on its label, a milestone to share. The house, based in Panjas, in the Gers, since 1774, distils continuously at low temperature in a copper Armagnac still, then ages its eaux-de-vie in Gascon black oak casks. Bottled at 40°, it comes in a 70 cl Exception bottle, in a cardboard gift box, ready to be given.

the vintage

The year 1979

Vintage grand

1979 was a year of upheaval that foreshadowed the decade to come, marked by Margaret Thatcher's rise to power and the Iranian Revolution. In Gascony, the vines yielded an elegant and well-balanced vintage. After nearly half a century of ageing in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie have developed a fine harmony of vanilla, dried fruits and gentle spices.

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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