this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 2002
- Ageing Vintage 2002, distilled at Panjas, unblended
On 1 January 2002, the euro reached French pockets. That autumn, the Gascon harvest went to the still at Panjas, yielding this eau-de-vie, which Clés des Ducs ages alone in oak casks. Twenty-four years on, it holds true to the house style: length, roundness, and wood that stays discreetly in the background. A vintage of this age is best enjoyed after a celebratory meal, in a tulip glass. Bouteille Exception, 70 cl, 40% vol., presented in a 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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