Lagar Flashcards
Brandy de Jerez, Holandes -
distilled to 70% abv or less
Brandy de Jerez, Aguardiente -
distilled between 70% to 86%
Brandy de Jerez, Destillados -
distilled to 86% or more
Brandy de Jerez, 50% of the spirit must -
Been distilled to 86% or less
Brandy de Jerez, Maturation
Solera with barrels of 1000L or less, previously Sherry, in Jerez
Brandy de Jerez, Labeling terms
Solera - 6 months
Solera Reserva - 1 year
Solera Gran Reserva - 3 years
Grappa is
Pomace brandy only in Italy, protected by law
Grappa distillation -
less then 86% in batch or continuous still
Grappa finishing -
Okej with aromatic plant material, 20g/l sugar, caramel if aged longer then 12 months.
Grappa age labelling -
Verccia/ invecchiata 12 months.
Rieserva / Stravecchia 18 months.
Grappa grapes -
not more then two types of grapes on the label,
One used must be 85%
Tow used must be 85%
Calvados Orchards -
70% bitter/bitter sweet varieties no more then 15% acidic
Calvados fermentation -
must enrichment, SO2 and added yeast forbidden
Calvados Distillation -
30hl copper pot stills or copper double-column still, new spirit not exceed 72% abv
Calvados maturation -
oak in minimum 2 years.
Calvados Pays d’Auge -
Same as calvados but fermentation must contain 30% Perry Pears and must be distilled in 30hL pot still
Calvados Domfrontais -
Same as calvados except orchards planted with 15% perry pears and 30% perry pears in fermentation.
distillation in copper double-column still. Must be aged in oak for minimum of 3 years.
Calvados Labeling terms -
***/VS/Fine - youngest part minimum 2 years
Vieux/Réserve - youngest part minimum 3 years
Vo/Vsop/Vieille Réserve - youngest part minimum 4 years
Napoléon - youngest part minimum 6 years
Xo/Hors d’Âge/ Très Vieille Réserve/Très Vieux/Extra - youngest part minimum 10 years.
Age indication - youngest age stated on label.
Vintage - all spirit must come from that vintage.
Scotch Whisky distillation -
must be done in Scotland, less then 94,8% abv
Scotch Whisky maturation -
must be done in Scotland for a minimum of three years. in oak max 700l. Only water and caramel may be used.
Scotch Whisky Age statement -
youngest part, vintage must be all distilled that year.
Scotch Whisky region statement -
all of the whisky must be distilled in that region
Scotch Whisky 5 categories -
Singel malt whisky - single distillery batch in pot stil
Singel grain whisky - single distillery malted barley, other malted or unmalted grains.
Blended malt whisky - two or more single malt from different distilleries.
Blended grain whisky - two or more single grains from different distilleries.
Blended Scotch whisky - single grain + single malt
Irish whiskey distillation -
must be distilled and matured in Eire or Northern Ireland, to less then 94,8%
Irish whiskey maturation -
in wood for minimum 3 years.
Irish whiskey labelling terms -
blended Irish whiskey - a blend of two or more