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Armagnac/Brandy/Calvados/Pomace Brandies/Eau de Vie Flashcards

1
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Islands that produce Pineau des Charentes (2)

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Ré
Oléron

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2
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Comte de Guyon is a great producer of ____

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Bas Armagnac

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Commune of Calvados (22)

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Auvillars
Beaufour-Druval
Beuvon en Auge
Bonnebosq
Cambremer
Crevecouren Auge
Formentin
Le Fournet
Gerrots
Hotot en Auge
La Houblonniere
Leaupartie
Monteille
Montreuil en Auge
Notre dame d’estrees
etc

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4
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How did brandy get it’s name?

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derived from the Dutch brandewijn, or “burned wine”—as a method of preserving its essence, or soul, on voyages northward from Spain and France to Holland.

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General Requirements for Brandy

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distilled from wine, minimum abv of 36% and a minimum oak aging period of six months

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Three geographical regions of Armagnac (South East of Bordeaux)

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Haut-Armagnac, Bas-Armagnac, and Armagnac-Ténarèze

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Grapes of Armagnac

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Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche (called Picpoul locally, but distinct from Picpoul de Pinet), and Baco Blanc (the only hybrid grape authorized in any French AOC/P appellation)

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Although Armagnac may go through two distillations and a charantais still, this % of wine from the region goes through one distillation in a continuous still

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Approximately 95% of Armagnac goes through one distillation in a continuous still

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Who invented the continuous still ?

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Aeneas Coffey 1831 model. The one used in Armagnac is simpler and predates this version

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What is Blanche Armagnac AOC?

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a clear spirit that achieved appellation status in 2005, bottled after 3 months in an inert container

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What is the BNIA?

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Bureau National Interprofessionnel de l’Armagnac

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As of 2013, In Armagnac, what does VS or *** mean?

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indicates that the spirit rested in barrel for between 1 and 3 years

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As of 2013, In Armagnac, what does VSOP mean?

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signifies 4 to 9 years of age

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As of 2013, In Armagnac, what does XO or Hors d’Age mean?

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denotes spirits that spend at least 10 years in barrel.

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Map of Armagnac, Southeast of Bordeaux

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16
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What is coupage in Armagnac and Cognac?

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barrel selections in order to achieve a desired style that remains consistent throughout the years

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17
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When would one employ petites eaux in the production of Armagnac?

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A mixture of distilled water and Armagnac added to the blend prior to bottling, to achieve the appropriate strength of spirit—a minimum 40% abv

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18
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Prominent Armagnac producers

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Larressingle and Château Laubade are two prominent producers, with the latter concentrating on vintage release

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19
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There is more Vintage dated Armagnac than Cognac: T or F?

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True.

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20
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Brandies made outside Armagnac and Cognac

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Fine de Bordeaux, Fine de Bourgogne, and Fine de la Marne (Rarely seen today)

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21
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What is Weinbrand (Germany)

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German distiller Asbach produces brandy in Germany with a Charentais pot still, using base wine produced from Cognac grapes

22
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Brandy de Jerez is distilled in this:

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copper stills (alquitaras)

23
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Brandy de Jerez is made from these grapes, and aged in solera in these casks

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Airén and Palomino grapes. Used American oak sherry casks comprise the solera, which allows Brandy de Jerez producers to achieve excellent consistency year after year

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Brandy de Jerez labeled Solera:

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will have been aged for one year on average

25
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Brandies labeled Solera Reserva in Brandy de Jerez aged this long:

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brandies age for an average three years

26
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Solera Gran Reserva brandies in Brandy de Jerez:

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age for an average ten years

27
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Producers of Brandy de Jerez

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Domecq, Emilio Lustau, and Osborne

28
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Producer of Brandy in Catalonia

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Miguel Torres

29
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This Italian producer makes Cognac from Trebbiano grapes—the Italian synonym for Ugni Blanc

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Buton

30
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Is Pisco typically aged in wood?

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no

31
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Pomace brandies (grappa style) throughout Various countries

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Marc (France, Particularly Champagne, Alsace, and Burgundy)
grappa (Italy), and bagaceira (Portugal)

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First Italian producers to distill a single varietal for Grappa

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Jacopo Poli and Giannola Nonino, for Picolit

33
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Styles of wood aged Grappa

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Riserva, stravecchia (more than 18 mos wood)
vecchia or invecchiata (12-18 mos wood)

34
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Is aromatizing Grappa permissable?

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Grappa may be aromatized, with the addition of herbal, spice, or fruit flavor.

35
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AOCs of Calvados

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Calvados AOC, Calvados Domfrontais AOC, and Calvados Pays d’Auge AOC.

36
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For whom is Calvados named?

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Supposedly named for the Spanish galleon El Calvador, which sank along the rocky coast of Normandy

37
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How long is Calvados aged

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traditionally distilled twice in copper

two years in oak casks.

38
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Premier AOC of Calvados production

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Calvados Pays d’Auge is the premier region of production and limits pear cider (perry) to a maximum 30%.

39
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Calvados Domfrontais, the most recent appellation for Calvados, has these requirements:

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requires a minimum 30% perry (pear) and a minimum three years of aging in cask
always produced by continuous distillation

40
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In Calvados, Vieux or Réserve means this:

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Three years age

41
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In Calvados, Vieille Réserve or VSOP means this:

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Four years of age

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In Calvados, XO, Hors d’Age, Extra, or Napoléon means this:

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minimum six years of age

43
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“Fine” on a bottle of Calvados means this:

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Youngest Calvados bottlings

44
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Map of Calvados and Normandy

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45
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These producers of Poire Williams Eau de Vie attach a glass bottle to a pear before it grows
(Regardless, Poire Williams is always aged in Glass)

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Miclo in France and Clear Creek in Oregon, include a pear in the bottle—accomplished by attaching the bottle to the tree before the pear grows

46
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National drink of Tunisia

A

A fig eau-de-vie, Boukha

47
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Hungarian apricot eau de vie

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Barack Palinka

48
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Age indications for Calvados

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VS / *** / de Luxe / Grand Choix / Surchoix: 2 years
Supérieur: 3 years
VO / VSOP / Réserve: 4 years
VVSOP / Grande Réserve: 5 years
Napoléon / Extra / Royal / Très Vieux / Vieille Réserve: 6 years
XO: 10 years
XXO: 14 years

49
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What is Kirsch de Fougerolles?

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Established 2010, first AOC for fruit brandy.
Cherry Brandy from Fougerolles (near Jura)

produced from red and black cherries
Table cherries, sour cherries, and Montmorency cherries are not permitted

45% abv

50
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Bottle of Kirsch de Fougerolles

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Traditionally, the Kirsch de Fougerolles is released in a mouth-blown artisan bottle called the Bô, with an approx. capacity of 70 cl

Sandstone soil

cherry must be in contact with pit. Irrigation prohibited!

51
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Vintage Armagnac must be age this long in oak

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Min 10 years

52
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A continuous still in Armagnac may not exceed this capacity

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40 hl

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