Producer
La Licorne
La Licorne is a brand of Armagnac produced in the Bas-Armagnac area (Panjas, Gers). It offers historic vintages and aged blends finished in French oak casks, made from typical local grapes such as Baco and Ugni blanc.
- Panjas · Gers · France
- 1 product
The story
La Licorne is a historic name linked to the vineyards on the hill called “Le Louvre” in Panjas (Gers). La Licorne labels come from family reserves and from winemaking and blending carried out for generations; the producers associated with the brand have marketed vintages and blends for more than a century, storing and aging the eaux-de-vie in the farm stables and cellars of the estate.
Production philosophy
Strong focus on territory and Armagnac tradition: highlighting the Bas-Armagnac terroir through slow aging in French oak and a production oriented toward varietal typicity and the organoleptic longevity of vintages.
Territory
Bas-Armagnac, 'Le Louvre' hill, commune of Panjas, department of Gers (France). Sandy soils typical of the appellation with favorable sun exposure.
Production method
Production based on typical local grapes (Baco and Ugni blanc) with traditional vinifications followed by on-site distillation using a mobile Armagnac still (continuous distillation). Aging takes place in 400 L French oak casks, in humid cellars on packed-earth floors; blending and assemblage produce both single vintages and blends of various ages.
Distillation
Continuous distillation using a mobile Armagnac still (copper, mobile, 1960s)
Ageing
Maturation in 400 L French oak casks in humid cellars on packed-earth floors; progressive reductions and blending to prepare for bottling.
Characteristics
- Type
- Producer
- City
- Panjas
- Categories
- Armagnac
- Vintage Armagnac
- Bas-Armagnac
- Raw materials
- Baco blanc
- Ugni blanc
- Casks and ageing vessels
- French oak (400 L casks)
- Representative products
- Armagnac La Licorne 1975 70cl - Boxed
- Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 25 Years (XO Extra)
- Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 12 Years
- Bas-Armagnac La Licorne 6 Years
- Bas-Armagnac La Licorne VSOP 6 Years
What makes it distinctive
- Produced in the Bas-Armagnac appellation, on the Panjas (Gers) terroir.
- Use of a traditional mobile still for Armagnac-style distillation.
- Availability of historic vintages (e.g. 1964, 1970, 1973, 1975) and aged blends (e.g. 25 years).
- Aging in 400 L French oak casks with a practice of progressive in‑cask reduction.