1936 – 2022 · 4 generations · 250 bottles

Trésor Familial

A vintage, rare "Très Vieil Armagnac" — blended from harvests hidden away in the darkest years of the 20th century, rediscovered in a Gers cellar decades later.

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About the find

A cellar discovery in the Gers

This rare find was discovered a couple of years ago at a now wine-only estate in the Gers region of France. It's a blend of three harvests — 1936, 1940 and 1946 — each distilled and set aside in extraordinary circumstances.

In 1980, with the oldest Armagnac already 44 years in barrel, the three harvests were blended to an exquisite, optimal taste and stored in large flasks called bonbonnes. Poured only on special family occasions, the stock depleted slowly. With roughly 175 litres remaining, the family decided it was time to share it.

Trésor Familial Armagnac bottle and tasting glasses
The story

Three harvests, hidden for a reason

1936

The first harvest

Our great-grandparents raised horses on the family estate in the Gers, then already producing wine. That year's exceptional harvest was the first to be set aside.

1940

An uncertain future

With the threat of WWII in the air, our grandparents decided to stock and hide their harvest. The most space-efficient, most concentrated way to do this was to distil the wine into "eau de vie" and store it in oak casks — Armagnac. They chose their best grapes to ensure the highest quality achievable. Upon the capitulation of France in 1940, another harvest was set aside and hidden from the occupier.

1946

A victory harvest

After the war ended, the harvest was fermented, distilled and added to the rest of the stock — completing the circle of what would become Trésor Familial.

1980

44 years in barrel

The three harvests, by now aged decades in oak, were blended to an optimal and exquisite taste and moved into bonbonnes — poured only on special family occasions from that day on.

The family archiveOriginal photographs from the 1930s–40s, reproduced in the booklet that ships with every bottle.
Told in fullEach booklet folds out to tell the complete story, from vineyard to glass, across four generations.
Trésor Familial bottle and booklet in engraved wooden box
How we got involved

A partnership, not just a purchase

In 2022, we came across this Armagnac on a wine-purchasing trip with a Dutch importer. We got talking, had a taste, and can honestly say it's remarkable — a connoisseur we had sample it summed it up in two words: "just wonderful."

The family already knew they had something special, but needed a partner for the international market. Together with a small group of investors, we agreed to be the sole sellers of the product. Since then we've developed the brand, designed the label, chosen the bottle, and put together a booklet of private family photographs telling the story across generations.

To market

250 bottles, each one numbered

The full 175-litre stock is bottled at 0.7cl each, into a finite quantity of 250 numbered pieces — dated and signed by the family's head winemaker, and packed in an engraved wooden box.

Trésor Familial — Armagnac
~ €999

Price per bottle, depending on extras such as personal delivery or special packaging.

  • Numbered, dated and signed by the head winemaker
  • Engraved wooden presentation box
  • Booklet with original family photographs, dating to the 1930s
  • Free choice of available bottle number
  • Personal worldwide delivery available
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Currently available — 143 of 250 bottles

This one is for the absolute treasure seekers. It's promising as an investment and, quite simply, one of the finest Armagnacs you'll come across — we recommend one bottle for the cellar and one to open on your own special occasion. For pricing, shipping and other options, get in touch below.

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Worldwide, personal delivery

Bottles can be shipped or hand-delivered personally, worldwide. Ask about special packaging for gifting.