JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2003

Name: JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2003
Brand: Jean Cavé
SKU: JEAN_CAVE_2003
Price: 140.00 EUR
Availability: InStock

Armagnac 2003 - Jean Cavé

Jean Cavé

2003, the year of the August heatwave: a Jean Cavé vintage bottled at 52.5% vol., straight from the chai.

Vintage: 200323 years since the harvest
ABV: 52.5% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

€140.00

(€200.00 / L)

i.e. €200.00 per litre

Shipped wedged and protected in a reinforced box, tracked delivery.
Gift tube or wooden case depending on the bottle, ready to give.
Authentic vintage straight from the house's cellar.

the bottle

Key facts

Vintage2003

ABV52.5 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

JEAN CAVÉ BAS-ARMAGNAC VINTAGE 2003

Ageing Vintage: eau-de-vie from the 2003 harvest alone, unblended
Cask 'Gros grains' oak, medium toast
Distillation Continuous

The August 2003 heatwave left its mark on France and its vineyards, often bringing the harvest forward. In the Gers, Jean Cavé distilled this crop using continuous distillation, then aged it in 'gros grains' oak casks, without blending. Each vintage, the house says, reflects the climatic conditions of its year. This one is bottled at 52.5% vol. Olympe decanter, wooden arch presentation. A fitting choice for a 2003 birth, a wedding anniversary from that year, or any enthusiast curious about this scorching summer vintage.

the vintage

The 2003 vintage

Vintage exceptional

2003 will forever be remembered for the hottest summer France had seen in centuries, with a heatwave that pushed temperatures beyond 40°C across the South-West. These extreme conditions gave rise to grapes of a concentration and ripeness rarely achieved in Gascony. An exceptional vintage, whose spirits today display roundness and generosity, somewhere between candied fruit and honey.

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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