Chapter 6: Grape Brandy/Europe Flashcards
Source (location) for most grapes used in Brandy de Jerez
La Mancha (Spain)
Grape varieties (2) used in the production of Brandy de Jerez
- Airén (95%) * Palomino (5%)
Three cities that make up the (outline of the) “Sherry Triangle”
- Jerez de la Frontera * Sanlúcar de Barrameda * El Puerto de Santa María
Three categories of distillates used to produce Brandy de Jerez
- Holandas (up to 70% abv) * Aguardiente (up to 80% abv) * Destilado (two categories: up to 85% abv or up to 94.8% abv)
Traditional pot stills (sometimes) used to distill Brandy de Jerez
Alquitaras
Type of barrels used in the aging of Brandy de Jerez
- Ex-Sherry barrels (barrels that have held Sherry for at least three years), American or European oak
Minimum solera aging time for Brandy de Jerez ‘Solera’
Six months
Minimum solera aging time for Brandy de Jerez ‘Solera Reserva’
One year
Minimum solera aging time for Brandy de Jerez ‘Solera Gran Reserva’
Three years
Requirement for the base distillate used in producing Brandy de Jerez ‘Solera Gran Reserva’
Must be 100% Holandas
French brandy produced from Bordeaux grapes
Fine de Bordeaux
French brandy produced from Burgundy grapes
Fine de Bourgogne
French brandy produced from grapes grown in the Champagne region
Fine de la Marne
German brandy that has been aged for at least six months in wood
Alter (Weinbrand)
German brandy that has been aged for at least one year in wood
Uralt (Weinbrand)
