Brandy and Eau de Vie Flashcards
What are the 3 styles of Peruvian pisco?
Puro - made from a single grape variety
Acholado - made from a mix of aromatic and non-aromatic grapes
Mosto Verde - made from partially fermented must (sweet)
What are the most common Peruvian pisco grapes?
- quebranta
- molar
- italia
- moscatel
- torontel
What is the main flavor of Aquavit?
caraway
Name 2 producers of Pisco with their country of origin
- Cuatro Gs (Peru)
- Las Once de Azpitia (Peru)
- Pisco Porton/Caravedo (Peru)
- Servulo (Peru)
- 4 Fundos (Peru)
- Waqar (Chile)
Name the principal grapes allowed in Chilean Pisco production.
Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.
Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre de Bretagne
- also known as Lambig de Bretagne or Fine de Bretagne
- apple brandy made in one of 5 departments in France
In what PDO is the removal of mistletoe mandatory?
Eau-de-Vie de Cidre de Bretagne (predatory plant which steals carbs)
Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre du Maine
- apple/pear brandy made in the departments of Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne
Describe Fine de Bourgogne
- distillate from lees-saturated wine left over after racking
- min 3 years age in oak barrel
What is the first stone fruit based eau-de-vie to gain AOC status in France?
Kirsch de Fougerolles (red and black cherry)
- Haute Saone and Vosges depts
What is the only grape allowed in Marc d’Alsace AOP?
gewurtz
What is kirschwasser?
cherry brandy produced in Germany, Switzerland, and France
What variety of pear is used for Poire Williams?
bartlett (williams)
What is the min abv for Marc de Bourgogne?
40%
Name a producer of pear brandy who includes a pear in the bottle
- Miclo (France)
- Clear Creek (Oregon)
- Kammer Williams (Germany)
- GE Massenez (France)
List 2 types/names of plum brandy
- slivovitz (central Europe and Balkans)
- mirabelle (France)
- quetsch ( France/Alsace)
- prunelle (France)
What Hungarian eau-de-vie is made from apricot?
barack palinka
In what year did Chile establish a DO for pisco?
1931
What is the EU min abv for brandy?
36%
What is the difference in regards to production material between Brandy, Fine, and Marc?
brandy - distilled from wine
fine - distilled from lees
marc - distilled from pomace
What is weinbrand?
- German brandy produced in a Charentais pot still
- uses base wine produced from Cognac grapes
- main producer is Asbach
What are the 2 main grape used for Brandy de Jerez?
- airen
- palomino
Who are the top 3 producers of Brandy de Jerez?
- Domecq
- Osborne
- Lustau
What are copper stills called in Jerez for the production of Brandy de Jerez?
alquitaras
What are the age designations for Brandy de Jerez?
Solera - min 6 months in solera system
Solera Reserva - min 12 months in solera system
Solera Gran Reserva - min 36 months in solera system
What is the producer Buton known for?
Italian brandy (Vecchia Romagna line) made from ugni blanc
What producer is considered the gold standard of American brandy?
Germain-Robin (Ca)
What are pomace spirits called in France, Italy, and Portugal respectively?
- marc (Fr)
- grappa (It)
- bagaciera (Pr)
What producer was the first to produce a grappa from a single varietal?
Nonino
Is the aromatization of grappa permitted?
yes
What are the age designations for grappa?
Giovane (unaged) - less than 12 months
Invecchia (aged) - min 12 months
Barricata (aged in cask) - min 12 months
Riserva/Stravecchia (very old) - min 18 months
What is the term for an eau de vie made from raspberries?
framboise
Slivovitz, Mirabelle, Quetsch, and Prunelle are all examples of what?
plum eau de vie
What is the national drink of Tunisia?
Boukha (fig eau de vie)
What is Orujo de Galicia?
- distillate of pomace and lees from Galician grapes
- 37.5 - 50% abv
- envejelcido label can be used if aged min 1 year
What is the primary grape for aguardente in Lourinha DOP?
cabinda
What is Batavia Arak and where is it from?
- distillate of molasses and rice grain (similar to rum)
- made in Java, Indonesia
What is the oldest distillery in the Americas and what do they produce?
San Pedro Distillery
- Bolivia
- produces singani
What is singani made from?
muscat of Alexandria grapes (Bolivia)
