Brandy and Eau de Vie

Question 1

What are the 3 styles of Peruvian pisco?

Answer 1

Puro - made from a single grape variety
Acholado - made from a mix of aromatic and non-aromatic grapes
Mosto Verde - made from partially fermented must (sweet)

Question 2

What are the most common Peruvian pisco grapes?

Answer 2

• quebranta
• molar
• italia
• moscatel
• torontel

Question 3

What is the main flavor of Aquavit?

Answer 3

caraway

Question 4

Name 2 producers of Pisco with their country of origin

Answer 4

• Cuatro Gs (Peru)
• Las Once de Azpitia (Peru)
• Pisco Porton/Caravedo (Peru)
• Servulo (Peru)
• 4 Fundos (Peru)
• Waqar (Chile)

Question 5

Name the principal grapes allowed in Chilean Pisco production.

Answer 5

Moscatel (Muscat of Alexandria)
Moscatel Rosado
Moscatel de Austria (Torrontés Sanjuanino)
Torontel (Moscatel Amarillo, a progeny of País x Muscat of Alexandria)
Pedro Jiménez.

Question 6

Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre de Bretagne

Answer 6

• also known as Lambig de Bretagne or Fine de Bretagne
• apple brandy made in one of 5 departments in France

Question 7

In what PDO is the removal of mistletoe mandatory?

Answer 7

Eau-de-Vie de Cidre de Bretagne (predatory plant which steals carbs)

Question 8

Describe Eau-de-Vie de Cidre du Maine

Answer 8

• apple/pear brandy made in the departments of Maine-et-Loire and Mayenne

Question 9

Describe Fine de Bourgogne

Answer 9

• distillate from lees-saturated wine left over after racking
• min 3 years age in oak barrel

Question 10

What is the first stone fruit based eau-de-vie to gain AOC status in France?

Answer 10

Kirsch de Fougerolles (red and black cherry)
- Haute Saone and Vosges depts

Question 11

What is the only grape allowed in Marc d’Alsace AOP?

Answer 11

gewurtz

Question 12

What is kirschwasser?

Answer 12

cherry brandy produced in Germany, Switzerland, and France

Question 13

What variety of pear is used for Poire Williams?

Answer 13

bartlett (williams)

Question 14

What is the min abv for Marc de Bourgogne?

Answer 14

40%

Question 15

Name a producer of pear brandy who includes a pear in the bottle

Answer 15

• Miclo (France)
• Clear Creek (Oregon)
• Kammer Williams (Germany)
• GE Massenez (France)

Question 16

List 2 types/names of plum brandy

Answer 16

• slivovitz (central Europe and Balkans)
• mirabelle (France)
• quetsch ( France/Alsace)
• prunelle (France)

Question 17

What Hungarian eau-de-vie is made from apricot?

Answer 17

barack palinka

Question 18

In what year did Chile establish a DO for pisco?

Answer 18

1931

Question 19

What is the EU min abv for brandy?

Answer 19

36%

Question 20

What is the difference in regards to production material between Brandy, Fine, and Marc?

Answer 20

brandy - distilled from wine
fine - distilled from lees
marc - distilled from pomace

Question 21

What is weinbrand?

Answer 21

• German brandy produced in a Charentais pot still
• uses base wine produced from Cognac grapes
• main producer is Asbach

Question 22

What are the 2 main grape used for Brandy de Jerez?

Answer 22

• airen
• palomino

Question 23

Who are the top 3 producers of Brandy de Jerez?

Answer 23

• Domecq
• Osborne
• Lustau

Question 24

What are copper stills called in Jerez for the production of Brandy de Jerez?

Answer 24

alquitaras

Question 25

What are the age designations for Brandy de Jerez?

Answer 25

Solera - min 6 months in solera system Solera Reserva - min 12 months in solera system Solera Gran Reserva - min 36 months in solera system

Question 26

What is the producer Buton known for?

Answer 26

Italian brandy (Vecchia Romagna line) made from ugni blanc

Question 27

What producer is considered the gold standard of American brandy?

Answer 27

Germain-Robin (Ca)

Question 28

What are pomace spirits called in France, Italy, and Portugal respectively?

Answer 28

- marc (Fr) - grappa (It) - bagaciera (Pr)

Question 29

What producer was the first to produce a grappa from a single varietal?

Answer 29

Nonino

Question 30

Is the aromatization of grappa permitted?

Answer 30

yes

Question 31

What are the age designations for grappa?

Answer 31

Giovane (unaged) - less than 12 months Invecchia (aged) - min 12 months Barricata (aged in cask) - min 12 months Riserva/Stravecchia (very old) - min 18 months

Question 32

What is the term for an eau de vie made from raspberries?

Answer 32

framboise

Question 33

Slivovitz, Mirabelle, Quetsch, and Prunelle are all examples of what?

Answer 33

plum eau de vie

Question 34

What is the national drink of Tunisia?

Answer 34

Boukha (fig eau de vie)

Question 35

What is Orujo de Galicia?

Answer 35

- distillate of pomace and lees from Galician grapes - 37.5 - 50% abv - envejelcido label can be used if aged min 1 year

Question 36

What is the primary grape for aguardente in Lourinha DOP?

Answer 36

cabinda

Question 37

What is Batavia Arak and where is it from?

Answer 37

- distillate of molasses and rice grain (similar to rum) - made in Java, Indonesia

Question 38

What is the oldest distillery in the Americas and what do they produce?

Answer 38

San Pedro Distillery - Bolivia - produces singani

Question 39

What is singani made from?

Answer 39

muscat of Alexandria grapes (Bolivia)