Laurichesse

The vineyard covers 60 hectares, divided between Angeac-Champagne, Segonzac and Verrières. Olivier, representing the 5th generation, looks after the vines and supervises distillation and cellar work, while Léa, his wife, manages administration and business development. Their roles are complementary, but together they select the best eaux-de-vie.

The soils of Grande Champagne, rich in clay and limestone, provide unique hydric regulation and aromatic complexity to the vines that thrive here. The vineyard's heterogeneous plots benefit from unique microclimates that influence grape quality. Careful harvesting guarantees the quality of the base wine. Pressing is delicate, using pneumatic presses to pRéserver extract the juice, which is then fermented in stainless steel tanks. Charentaise distillation, or double distillation, is carried out using three traditional copper stills. The first heating produces the "brouillis", then the "bonne chauffe" is distilled again to obtain the "cœur" of the distillate. The cellar master cuts these different fractions to preserve the purest, most aromatic part of the nectar. This is what will be used for ageing. Mastery of the art of ageing, carried out in oak barrels from local cooperages, finally confers the distinctive depth that is the hallmark of Maison Laurichesse Cognacs.