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Brandy & Armagnac General Flashcards

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Laird’s Apple Brandy

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This Straight Apple Brandy has been aged for at least four years in oak and is bottled at 100 proof.

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Cherry Heering

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The daddy of cherry brandies, made to a recipe dating from 1818 and matured for three years before bottling. One of the original ingredients in the first Singapore Sling created at the Raffles Hotel.

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How is brandy defined by the EU?

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As a distillation of wine, not pomace
-minimum abv of 36%
-min oak agin of 6 monts

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What are the three regions of Armagnac?

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Haut-Armagnac
Bas Armagnac
Armagnac-Ténarèze

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How is Armagnac distilled?

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Typically one distillation in a simple continuous still, but may be 2x in a Charentais pot still.

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What % of Armagna is distilled once in a continuous still?

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95%

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What is Blanche Armagnac AOC, and when did it gain status?

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A clear spirit of Armagnac bottled 3mos after distillation.

2005

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Previously, what were the aging requirements for Armagnac?

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VS (Very Special): 2 years
VSOP (Very Special, or Superior, Old Pale): 5 years
XO (Extra Old): 6 years

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What are the current requirements for aging Armagnac? When did this change?

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VS / ***: 1-3 years old
VSOP / Napoléon: min 4 years old
XO: min 10 years old
Hors d’Age: min. 10 years old
XO Premium: min. 20 years old
2013

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What is the minimum abv for Armagnac?

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40.00%

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What organization oversees production of Armagnac?

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Bureau National Interprofessionel de l’Armagnac (BNIA)

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Who are two major Armagnac producers?

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Larressingle

Château Laubade

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How long must vintage Armagnac age before release?

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10 years

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What is the alternative name for the continuous still used in Armagnac?

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Alembic Armagnacais

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Other that VS, what term indicates an Armagnac of 1-3 years of age?

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Other than VSOP, what term indicates an Armagnac of at 4-9 years of age?

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Napoléon

17
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Other than XO, what term indicates an Armagnac of at least 10 years of age?

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Hors d’Age

18
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What does XO Premium indicate on a bottle of Armagnac?

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Minimum 20 years aging.

19
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What grapes are used for the production of Armagnac?

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Ugni Blanc
Colombard
Folle Blanche (called Picpoul locally)
Baco Blanc (hybrid)

20
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What and where is the only hybrid grape authorized in any French AOC?

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Baco Blanc in Armagnac

21
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What is Weinbraund?

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Germany brandy, produced by Asbach in a Charentais pot still using Cognac base wine.

22
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What is Brandy de Jerez?

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Brandies distilled from Airén and Palomino grapes, aged in solera.

23
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What are the copper stills of Spain?

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Alquitaras

24
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How long do Solera labeled brandies age?

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1 year

25
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How long do Solera Reserva labeled brandies age?

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3 years

26
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How long do Solera Gran Reserva labeled brandies age?

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10 years

27
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What is Pisco?

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A brandy produced in Chile and Peru, not aged in wood.

28
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What are the Pisco DO’s of Peru?

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Lima
Ica
Arequipa
Moquegua
Tacna
(north to south, all on the coast)

29
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What varieties are used for Pisco in Peru and Chile?

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PERU
Aromatic: Italia, Albilla, Moscatel, Torontel
Non-Aromatic: Quebranta, Negra Criolla, Mollar, Uvina

CHILE
Muscat of Alexandria, Pink Muscat, Torontel, Muscat of Austria (Torrontes Sanjuanino), Pedro Jimenez
There are 13 allowed varieties; these are the top five.

30
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What are the differences between Peruvian and Chilean pisco in terms of production?

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Peruvian pisco is distilled once in a pot still, and may not be cut with water.
Chilean pisco may be distilled in either a column or alembic still, and may have water added.

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What are the three classifications of Peruvian Pisco? What is the required alcoholic strength?

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Pisco Puro: single varietal
Pisco Acholado: base wine blended from different varieties
Mosto Verde: made from partially fermented must from either a single variety or a blend. Blends are labeled Mosto Verde Acholado.

All Peruvian Pisco must be between 38 and 48% abv.

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What are the classifications and labeling terms for Chilean Pisco?

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Pisco Tradicional: Min. 30% abv
Pisco Especiale: Min. 35% abv
Pisco Reservado: Min. 40% abv (aged in wood)
Gran Pisco: Min. 43% abv (aged in wood)

Pisco Guarda: 180 days of aging in new French or American oak
Pisco Envejecio: Aged for 1 year in new oak
Transperante: unaged pisco. Also called Pisco Blanco.

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What are the French AOC’s for Marc?

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d’Alsace
de Bourgogne
du Jura

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