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Brandy and Eau de Vie Flashcards

1
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What are the 3 styles of Peruvian pisco?

A

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)

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What are the most common Peruvian pisco grapes?

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  • quebranta
  • molar
  • italia
  • moscatel
  • torontel
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3
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What is the main flavor of Aquavit?

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caraway

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4
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Name 2 producers of Pisco with their country of origin

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  • Cuatro Gs (Peru)
  • Las Once de Azpitia (Peru)
  • Pisco Porton/Caravedo (Peru)
  • Servulo (Peru)
  • 4 Fundos (Peru)
  • Waqar (Chile)
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5
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Name the principal grapes allowed in Chilean Pisco production.

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Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.

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Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre de Bretagne

A
  • also known as Lambig de Bretagne or Fine de Bretagne
  • apple brandy made in one of 5 departments in France
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7
Q

In what PDO is the removal of mistletoe mandatory?

A

Eau-de-Vie de Bretagne (predatory plant which steals carbs)

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Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre du Maine

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  • apple/pear brandy made in the departments of Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne
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9
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Describe Fine de Bourgogne

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  • distillate from lees-saturated wine left over after racking
  • min 3 years age in oak barrel
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10
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What is the first stone fruit based eau-de-vie to gain AOC status in France?

A

Kirsch de Fougerolles (red and black cherry)

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11
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What is the only grape allowed in Marc d’Alsace AOP?

A

gewurtz

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12
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What is kirschwasser?

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cherry brandy produced in Germany, Switzerland, and France

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13
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What variety of pear is used for Poire Williams?

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bartlett (williams)

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14
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What is the min abv for Marc de Bourgogne?

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40%

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15
Q

Name a producer of pear brandy who includes a pear in the bottle

A
  • Miclo (France)
  • Clear Creek (Oregon)
  • Kammer Williams (Germany)
  • GE Massenez (France)
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16
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List 2 types/names of plum brandy

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  • slivovitz (central Europe and Balkans)
  • mirabelle (France)
  • quetsch ( France/Alsace)
  • prunelle (France)
17
Q

What is the national drink of Tunisia?

A

Boukha - fig eau-de-vie

18
Q

What Hungarian eau-de-vie is made from apricot?

A

barack palinka

19
Q

In what year did Chile establish a DO for pisco?

A

1931

20
Q

What is the EU min abv for brandy?

A

36%

21
Q

What is the difference in regards to production material between Brandy, Fine, and Marc?

A

brandy - distilled from wine
fine - distilled from lees
marc - distilled from pomace

22
Q

What is weinbrand?

A
  • German brandy produced in a Charentais pot still
  • uses base wine produced from Cognac grapes
  • main producer is Asbach
23
Q

What are the 2 main grape used for Brandy de Jerez?

A
  • airen
  • palomino
24
Q

Who are the top 3 producers of Brandy de Jerez?

A
  • Domecq
  • Osborne
  • Lustau
25
Q

What are copper stills called in Jerez for the production of Brandy de Jerez?

A

alquitaras

26
Q

What are the age designations for Brandy de Jerez?

A

Solera - min 1 year
Solera Reserva - min 3 years
Solera Gran Reserva - min 10 years

27
Q

What is the producer Buton known for?

A

Italian brandy (Vecchia Romagna line) made from ugni blanc

28
Q

What producer is considered the gold standard of American brandy?

A

Germain-Robin (Ca)

29
Q

What are pomace spirits called in France, Italy, and Portugal respectively?

A
  • marc (Fr)
  • grappa (It)
  • bagaciera (Pr)
30
Q

What producer was the first to produce a grappa from a single varietal?

A

Nonino

31
Q

Is the aromatization of grappa permitted?

A

yes

32
Q

What are the age designations for grappa?

A

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

33
Q

What is the term for an eau de vie made from raspberries?

A

framboise

34
Q

Slivovitz, Mirabelle, Quetsch, and Prunelle are all examples of what?

A

plum eau de vie

35
Q

What is the national drink of Tunisia?

A

Boukha (fig eau de vie)

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