VDL or Vin de Liqueur Flashcards
What is VDL?
Wine made by adding grape spirit to must before any fermentation.
What is Mistelle?
Other name for VDL
Explain Pineau des Charentes/Pineau Charente AOC?
This wine is produced by adding Cognac ( min 1 year old ) to unfermented grape juice from grapes from Cognac region
Matured in oak casks for 5 years
Explain Floc de Gascogne?
Armagnac AOC equivalent to Pineau des Charentes
1 year old Armagnac is added to unfermented grape juice from Armagnac region
Explain Ratafia de Champagne?
Produced by adding Marc de Champagne to unfermented champagne grape must
Explain Australia’s Muscats and Topaques?
Australian liquer muscats and liquer Topaques ( Muscadelles wines ) are also examples od VDL