clés des ducs Armagnac VSOP

Clés des Ducs

ABV: 40.0% vol.
Capacity: 70cl

Appellation AOC Armagnac
Region Southwest

€35.00

(€50.00 / L)

i.e. €50.00 per litre

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Authentic bottle straight from the house's cellar.

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Key facts

VintageArmagnac VSOP

ABV40.0 % vol.

Capacity70 cl

AppellationAOC Armagnac

RegionSouthwest

this bottle

clés des ducs Armagnac VSOP

Ageing A blend aged for a minimum of 4 years in cask
Cask Oak casks, light oak influence

The Clés des Ducs VSOP is a fine introduction to the world of Armagnac. The nose brings together plum and dried apricot with vanilla and cinnamon, over a delicate oak character lifted by blond caramel. On the palate, it is round and well-balanced, moving from cooked fruits and light honey to gentle spice, before a long, harmonious finish that trails off on vanilla and dried fruits. Aged for a minimum of four years in cask, this is an approachable and warming Armagnac, a reliable way to discover the house.

NosePlum and dried apricot, vanilla and cinnamon, delicate oak, blond caramel

PalateRound and balanced, cooked fruits, light honey, gentle spice

FinishLong and harmonious, trailing on vanilla and dried fruits

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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