this bottle
clés des ducs Armagnac 2012
- Ageing 2012 vintage, single harvest year, unblended
- Cask Oak casks, light wood influence
This 2012 vintage is the eau-de-vie of a single harvest, aged in oak casks by Clés des Ducs, never blended with any other year. The cellar master seeks in each vintage length and smoothness, with a light woody contribution that preserves the fruit. The house, owned by the Armanoir group since 2008, presents this 2012 in its 70 cl Exception bottle, bottled at 40% vol., with a cardboard gift box. A bottle to give as a gift, or to set aside for a special occasion.
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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