clés des ducs Armagnac 1998

Clés des ducs

Ageing: 28years in cask
ABV: 40.0% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

€93.00

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the bottle

Key facts

Vintage1998

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

clés des ducs Armagnac 1998

Ageing Vintage 1998, distilled at Panjas, unblended

Distilled at Panjas, at the Chai de Bordeneuve, this 1998 eau-de-vie belongs to the Clés des Ducs collection of unblended vintages. The approach remains consistent from one year to the next: a rigorous selection of casks to produce a long, smooth spirit, with deliberately light oak ageing in order to preserve the character of the fruit. At 40%, this 1998 is one for those seeking a dated Armagnac, a faithful record of a specific harvest rather than a house style.

the vintage

The year 1998

Vintage good

1998 will be remembered as the year France won the FIFA World Cup, with Zinédine Zidane scoring twice in the final. In Gascony, the vines yielded a vintage of fine freshness and vibrant fruit character. Aged for more than a quarter of a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie offer an approachable, youthful profile, combining candied fruits with white blossom.

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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