Laurichesse Cognac

The History

Both natives of Segonzac, Olivier and Léa created the Laurichesse Cognac brand in 2018. 

Olivier is descended from a long line of winegrowers and dreamt of working in the vineyards of Cognac that he grew up knowing. What followed was a scientific baccalaureate and a degree in viticulture, as well as vital experience working in both Alsace and Médoc before returning to the family property in 2003. In 2015, Olivier decided he needed to work a piece of land of his own, cultivating 40 hectares of vines in Roissac (Angeac-Champagne).

Deeply passionate about wine and spirits, Léa decided early to focus her studies in this area and obtained a license in the wine and spirits trade in 2008. Her diploma led to a 3-month internship in the United States, working for an importer-distributor in New York before returning to France where she resumed her studies. In 2010, while Léa was studying at the University of Eaux-de-Vie in Segonzac, she met a kindred soul in Olivier who was working on his family’s vineyard - and the rest is history.

The Cognac

The current range of Laurichesse Cognac seeks to highlight eaux-de-vie distilled by Olivier’s father Guy in the 1970s. Distilled in a 12hl still on the family property of Verrières, these Cognacs have been stored in French oak casks and give a fantastic insight into the individual character of small-scale Cognac production. The range, known as Le Chai de mon Père (‘The Cellar of My Father’) was previously called Hommage.

Each barrel of vintage eaux-de-vie has been carefully selected and bottled in its natural condition in order to highlight the skills and quality of Guy's work.