the bottle

Key facts

VintageArmagnac XO
ABV40.0 % vol.
Capacity70 cl
AppellationAOC Armagnac
RegionSouthwest
this bottle

clés des ducs Armagnac XO

  • Ageing A blend aged for a minimum of 10 years in cask
  • Cask Oak casks, light wood influence
  • Grape varieties Principally Ugni Blanc

The XO from Clés des Ducs presents a deep, rich golden colour, heralding an elegant and complex nose where notes of port, walnut and hazelnut mingle with plum, vanilla and delicate floral touches of verbena, pear and quince. On the palate, it is round and harmonious, at once mature and lively, with dried fruits, spices and a characteristic hint of rancio. The finish is long, closing on caramel and oak. An Armagnac of real character, true to the house tradition, best savoured slowly at the end of an evening.

NoseDeep, rich golden colour; elegant and complex nose of port, walnut, hazelnut, plum, vanilla, subtle oak, with floral and fruity notes (verbena, pear, quince)
PalateRound and harmonious, rustic and complex, mature yet lively and vigorous, with dried fruits, spices and a hint of rancio
FinishLong, closing on caramel and oak
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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Cellar notes

Appellation
AOC Armagnac
Size
70 cl
Department
Gers
Vintage
Armagnac XO
Region
Southwest
ALCOHOL RATE
40.0 °
Type
Armagnac
Reference
CLESDDUCSXO

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