the bottle

Key facts

Vintage2000
ABV51.3 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2000

  • Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 2000 harvest alone, unblended
  • Cask Coarse-grain oak, medium char
  • Distillation Continuous

A round year, a harvest like any other? Not quite, for those marking a milestone from that year. Jean Cavé distilled the 2000 harvest continuously, then left it to age alone in oak casks. It is offered as part of their brut de fût range, at 51.3% vol. Olympe decanter, wooden arch presentation. A bottle for someone born in 2000, a wedding celebrated that year, or a business founded at the turn of the millennium.

the vintage

The year 2000

Vintage good

2000 was the first vintage of the twenty-first century, a year marked by France's victory at Euro 2000. In Gascony, the vines yielded a fruity and expressive vintage. Aged for a quarter of a century in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie now present a youthful, lively profile, with fresh fruit, floral notes and a touch of vanilla.

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
2000
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
51.3 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
JEAN_CAVE_2000

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