the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1988
ABV47.5 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 1988

  • Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 1988 harvest alone, unblended
  • Cask 'Gros grains' oak, medium char
  • Distillation Continuous

Jean Cavé includes the 1988 harvest in their 30-year blend, alongside those of 1984 and 1994. This bottle offers the chance to discover it on its own, at the strength of the chai: 47.5% vol. Continuously distilled, it has aged in 'gros grains' oak casks. No other vintage is blended in. Olympe decanter, wooden arch presentation, for a birth, a wedding anniversary or any celebration from 1988.

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
1988
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
47.5 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
JEAN_CAVE_1988

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