Where is Sasu Un Petit Grain?

Sasu Un Petit Grain is located in Panjas Occitanie (Gers department, Bas-Armagnac) France.

What does Sasu Un Petit Grain produce?

Sasu Un Petit Grain produces or represents products such as Armagnac, Wines of Gascony, Winemaker and producer, In-house bottling.

Where can I buy products from Sasu Un Petit Grain?

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Producer

Sasu Un Petit Grain

Explore the spirits, production style and story of Sasu Un Petit Grain.

SASU Un Petit Grain is the company behind Domaine du Louvre, a French producer and bottler of Armagnac based in Panjas (Gers). Under the leadership of Gaël Gessler it markets the La Licorne range, handling winemaking, distillation and aging in-house.

Armagnac Wines of Gascony Winemaker and producer In-house bottling

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What to know about Sasu Un Petit Grain

Type Producer

Region Panjas , Occitanie (Gers department, Bas-Armagnac) , France

Products from 43

La Licorne brand as Domaine du Louvre’s Armagnac line Gaël Gessler: winemaker-producer active along the value chain and a trade-union figure in the Armagnac sector Vertical production: winemaking, distillation and aging in-house Vintage copper still with multi-plate column (capacity of ~1,400 L pure alcohol per day, according to the website)

Producer range

Producer range Sasu Un Petit Grain

Spirit categories

Armagnac Wines of Gascony Winemaker and producer In-house bottling

Representative products

La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1915 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1959 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1960 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1961 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1962 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1963 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1965 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1966 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1967 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1968 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1971 - 70 cl in wooden case La Licorne Armagnac Vintage 1972 - 70 cl in wooden case

Raw materials

grapes (Baco, Ugni Blanc, Folle Blanche, Colombard)

Casks and ageing vessels

French oak (Gascogne) French oak (Allier) 225 L barrels 400 L barrels

Distillation and production

Production method

Winemaking with pneumatic pressing and fermentation in stainless steel; traditional armagnacaise distillation (continuous distillation) in a vintage copper still (multi-plate column); aging in French oak casks of traditional capacities (225 and 400 L) in a humid chai on a packed-earth floor; gradual reduction and light filtration at bottling.

Distillation

Continuous distillation following the armagnacaise tradition in a copper still (plate column, vintage still).

Ageing

Aging in French oak barrels (Gascogne and Allier) of 225 and 400 L in a humid chai on a packed-earth floor; natural evaporation (angel's share) estimated at about 3–5% per year; gradual reduction with osmosis-treated water before bottling.

Producer history Sasu Un Petit Grain

The activity is linked to Domaine du Louvre, a project led by Gaël Gessler. On the 'À propos' page it is stated that Gessler founded Domaine du Louvre in 2021 and works on owned vineyards, leveraging family reserves spanning several generations to produce and bottle Armagnac under the La Licorne brand. The company is registered as SASU "Un Petit Grain" with headquarters in Panjas (Gers).

Production philosophy

Production aims for gustatory excellence at every stage: vineyard care, selection of blends and aging conditions. The company also declares attention to label aesthetics and to having a positive ecological and social impact.

Territory

Bas-Armagnac (Gers), France; operational base in Panjas (Route du Louvre / Lieu-dit Bordes).