this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 1997
- Ageing Vintage 1997, distilled at Panjas, unblended
The spirit in this bottle comes from the 1997 harvest, distilled at Panjas and then left to rest in a single cask, as the house rule for vintages requires. Clés des Ducs, which joined the Armanoir group in 2008, works its vintages through rigorous cask selection, aiming for an Armagnac that is long, rich and smooth, without any overpowering woodiness. A vintage of this age makes an excellent introduction to single-year Armagnac. Exception bottle, 70 cl, 40% vol., cardboard gift box.
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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