Brandy de Jerez Flashcards
What are the three labeling terms related to aging for Brandy de Jerez?
Solera
Solera Reserva
Solera Gran Reserva
What are the aging requirements of Solera Brandy de Jerez?
6 months solera aging in wood.
What are the aging requirements of Solera Reserva Brandy de Jerez?
Minimum 1 year of solera aging in wood
What are the requirements of Solera Gran Reserva Brandy de Jerez?
Minimum 3 years solera aging in wood, must be 100% holandas.
Where is Brandy de Jerez produced?
Most grapes are from La Mancha, and some distillation as well. Must be aged in the Sherry Triangle.
What is the Sherry Triangle?
An area in Jerez, delineated by the towns of Jerez de la Frontera, Sanlucar de Barrameda, and El Puerto de Santa Maria.
What grapes are used in Brandy de Jerez?
95% Airen, 5%Palomino.
What are holandas?
Excess eaux-de-vies produced in the Sherry region, unaged and shipped to Holland for production of liqueurs. Winemakers began aging the wines themselves, resulting in Brandy de Jerez. Now also a category of Brandy de Jerez.
What are the three categories of spirits that are brandy de Jerez?
Holandas
Aguardiente
Destilado.
How is Brandy de Jerez distilled?
Either pot or column stills, column most prevalent.
What is the distillation ABV allowed for Holandas brandy de Jerez?
Up to 70% ABV
What is the distillation ABV allowed for Aguardiente brandy de Jerez?
Up to 80% ABV
What is the distillation ABV allowed for Destilado brandy de Jerez?
2 strengths:
Up to 85% ABV
Up to 94.8%ABV
What are alquitaras?
Higher-quality brandies de Jerez produced in pot stills.
What is required to make up at least half of a blend of Brandy de Jerez?
Half of the final blend must be spirits distilled at below 86% ABV
