Selected from their earliest age for their exceptional qualities and aged with particular care, our old vintage armagnacs have never been blended. Each one is characteristic of a specific year. From our collection of old vintage armagnacs, we offer a few that seemed to us the most representative and the most likely to let you discover the wonderful pleasure of an armagnac at its fullest.
the bottle
2009 will be remembered as the year of Barack Obama's inauguration and Usain Bolt's world record in the 100 metres at Berlin. In Gascony, the vines yielded a fresh and expressive vintage. Aged for around fifteen years in Gascon oak casks, these eaux-de-vie offer a young, fruit-driven profile, with notes of flowers, fresh fruit and gentle spice.
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…
All Jean Cavé Armagnacs →The record
Identified from an early age for their exceptional qualities and aged with particular attention, our old vintage Armagnacs have undergone no blending whatsoever. Each one is the expression of a single, precise year. Drawn from our collection of old vintage Armagnacs, we offer here a carefully chosen selection of those we consider the most representative, and the most likely to reveal the wonderful pleasure that a fully mature Armagnac can bring.
Armagnac specialist
A cellar devoted to the brandies of Gascony.
The year on the label
Authentic vintages, from 1888 to the present day.
Careful shipping
Bottles wedged and protected, tracked delivery in France and Europe.
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