French Eaux-de-Vie and other Brandy Flashcards
Give an example of a French appellation for Eaux-de-Vie made from Cherries? What are the departments of production?
Kirch de Fougerolles AOP
Haut-Saône, Vosges departments.
Give an example of an appellation for Marc in France that is un-oaked?
Marc d’Alsace AOP
What appellation is a product of the third distillation of Alambic Charentais? What is it used for?
Espirit de Cognac AOP
Used exclusivly for sparkling wine production i.e. Liqueur d’Expedition
What are the aging designation for Brandy de Jerez?
Solera - aged 1yr
Solera Reserva - aged 3yr
Soler Gran Reserva - aged 10yrs
What are the alochol requirements for the Marc AOP’s?
Marc d’Alsace AOP - 45% (max. 68.5% off the still)
Marc d’Bourgogne AOP - 40% (max. 72% off the still)
Marc de Jura AOP - 40% (max. 70% off the still)
What are the AOP’s for Pommeau?
Pommeau de Normandie AOP
Pommeau de Bretagne AOP
Pommeau de Maine AOP
What are the grape allowed in Marc d’Alsace AOP?
Gewürztraminer
What are the three Marc appellations in France?
Marc de Bourgogne AOP
**Marc de Jura AOP
Marc d’Alsace AOP**
What is a Bô?
Traditionally, the Kirch de Fougerolles AOP is released in a mouth-blown artisan bottle called The Bô, with an approx. capacity of 70cl
What is Andalucian for Copper Stills?
Alquitaras
What is Barack Palinka?
An apricot brandy produced in Hungary.
What is Cidre Bouché?
Cider bottled under champagne-style cork that undergoes secondary fermentation.
What is Poire William produced from and how is it aged?
Produced from Bartlett (Williams) pears and aged in glass?
What is pomace spirit known as in France?
Marc
What is pomace spirit known as in Italy?
Grappa
What is pomace spirit known as in Portugal?
Bagaceira
What is Pommeau?
A mix of Apple must and spirit (apple VDL)
What is the difference between Fine de Bourgogne and Marc de Bourgogne?
Fine de Bourgogne - is distilled from the lees saturated wine left over after racking.
Marc de Bourgogne - this is pomace spirit
What is the difference between Marc and Fine?
Marc is pomace spirit, made from the spent mash after winemaking.
Fine is distilled from wine. (usually the lees saturated wine leftover after racking)
What is the national drink of Tunisia?
Boukha
a fig eau-de-vie
What will elvevés sous bois appear on a label of?
Martinique Rhum.
Transaltes to “raised in wood”
Which Bourgogne Eaux-de-Vie appellation is created from the lees-saturated wine left over after racking?
Fine de Bourgogne AOP
What is the min. alcohol for Kirsch de Fougerolles AOP?
45%
