the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1979
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Bas-Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

Sempé Armagnac Vintage 1979

A 1979 harvest to give to those born that year, or to slip into a birthday or wedding anniversary gift for a date that matters. This vintage joins the great collection of the house of Sempé, founded in Aignan in 1934, where each harvest year is chosen to remain true to Abel Sempé's triptych: aroma, roundness, length. An appellation contrôlée Bas-Armagnac, it is bottled at 40% vol. in a 70 cl Milady bottle and arrives in its case, ready to be given. A bottle to keep for the big day, then to open in good company.

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 record

Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Bas-Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
1979
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
SEMPE_1979

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