Ga. Key Facts Spirits, Production Methods Flashcards
Spirits, Production Methods.
Base Materials?
Any agricultural crop.
Conversion from Starch to Sugar maybe required.
Spirits, Production Methods.
Fermentation?
Length of ferment.
Yeast used.
Can impact / Style
Spirits, Production Methods.
Distillation?
Separation of different elements.
by Different boiling points.
Concentrates Alcohol / Flavours
Spirits, Production Methods.
Types of Still?
Pot.
Column.
Spirits, Production Methods.
Maturation?
Unaged / Aged.
Importance on type of Oak.
Spirits, Production Methods.
Blending / Finishing?
Used to produce consistent product.
Filtering options.
Bottle Strength
Brandy.
What is it?
Grapes Wine.
Distilled.
Maturation
Cognac.
What is it?
Cognac Area.
Grape Brandy.
Uses Pot Still / Double distilled.
Cognac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Grapes?
Uni Blanc.
Colombard.
Folle Blanche
Cognac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Regions?
Grande Champagne. (Best Quality) Petit Champagne. (Best Quality) Boreries. Fin Bois. Bois Ordinaires
Cognac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Distillation?
Use of:
Tetes.
Secondes.
Lees
Cognac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Maturation?
Length.
Type of Oak
Cognac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Labelling
2 Year / VS or *** 4 Year / VSOP 6 Year / XO Fine Champagne =(Blend of Grande & Petite / 50% Grande) Vintage
Armagnac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
What is it?
Grape Brandy.
Only made in Armagnac.
Armagnac.
Factors influencing Flavour.
Grape Varieties?
Uni Blanc.
Baco 22A.