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clés des ducs Armagnac XO EXTRA
- Ageing A selection of the finest, long-aged eaux-de-vie
- Cask Oak casks, extended ageing
The XO Extra brings together the finest eaux-de-vie from Clés des Ducs: those that, after long years in oak casks, have reached their full aromatic potential. It delivers the sovereign balance that defines great Armagnac, where elegance never yields to the vigour of the fruit. This cuvée is conceived as a natural step up from the classic XO, for connoisseurs who wish to go a little further in terms of maturity and depth, without straying from the house's signature character.
PalateSovereign balance between elegance and vigour
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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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