Armagnac/Cognac/Sake/Spirits Flashcards
what plant species is authorized for Sotol DO
Dasylirion Wheeleri Desert Spoon (succulent, rather than agave)
Extra Anejo Tequila (2006) has this aging requirement:
minimum of three years in cask
Max 600 L
What is shibori
Term for pressing sake from lees
Requirements for Madurado en vidiro (Mezcal, Raicilla)
(Mezcal)
Matured in glass 12 months cool dark place
Requirements for rye whiskey
51% rye aged in new charred barrels
minimum two years
Distillation of scotch produces a spirit of no more than this percentage ABV
94.8%
What is Genshu Sake
Undiluted Sake
If the volume of water added alters the original alcohol level by less than 1%
Main agave for Bacanora DO (recognized in Mexico)
Agave Angustofolia (Yaquiana)
Joven/Oro: A blend of Bacanora Blanco with Bacanora Reposado or Añejo.
What does Ki-ippon mean?
Single origin sake
What year was the Junmai system created
1991
What is Muroka Nama Genshu Shiboritate
Sake Nouveau: unpasteurized, undiluted, non charcoal filtered, freshly squeezed bottling
What is Shinshu
Sake released in the current brewing year, or “new sake”
What is Fine Champagne
Min 50% eau de vie sourced from Grande Champagne
remainder sourced from Petite Champagne
After second distillation, spirits for cognac may not contain more than this % abv
72.4% alc
In Cognac which is double distilled, The second distillation (bonne chauffe) is divided into these parts:
the tête (heads), coeur (heart), secondes (second cuts) and queue (tails)
The heart alone becomes cognac