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Fruit Spirits Flashcards

1
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What are the two different ways fruit spirits are made?

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By either fermenting the fruit or macerating it in a neutral spirit

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What river was used historically for trade in Cognac?

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Charente

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Who are the 4 major Cognac producers?

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Remy Martin, Hennessey, Martell and Courvoisier

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How many grape varietals are allowed in Cognac & which is the most used?

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Ugni Blanc (Colombard, Folle Blanche, Semillon, Montils, Folignan (10% max) 6 in total

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What are the 6 Crus of Cognac

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Grand Champagne, Petit Champagne, Borderies, Fins Bois, Bons Bois and Bois Ordinaires

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What 3 Crus is most Cognac grown?

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Two Champagnes and Borderies

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What are the 4 main factors that determine quality of Cognac?

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Soils (chalk and clay), condition of the grapes & location of the vineyards

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Can grapes be treated with SO2 during harvesting in Cognac?

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No, it would be very difficult to reduce level of sulfur for acceptable levels for distillation. They rely on speeding handling and high acidity to counteract microorganisms

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What type of distillation is used for Cognac?

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Double pot still distillation

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What is the product called after first distillation?

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Brouillis- 27-30% alcohol

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What happens after it is distilled a second time?

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The heads and tails are redistilled with either wine or the brouillis

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What is the design of the still that must be used?

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Charentais stills- must be copper, directly heated and use a worm tub condenser

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What are the two different methods called for the lees?

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  1. Remy method- distill all wine with lees (creates a richer mouthfeel and greater complexity)
  2. Martell method- distill some of the wines with lees
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What does distilling with lees contribute to cognac?

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Richer mouthfeel, greater complexity, the congeners that are introduced are instrumental in the creation of rancio

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Where does the Martell method put the heads and tails and what effect does this have on the final product?

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They put it back into the wine, which raises the alcohol level significantly, and it doesn’t need to be as concentrated to produce the final spirit. As a result, there is less concentration of congeners and a lighter flavoured spirit is produced.

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16
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What is the Law for maturation of Cognac?

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Must be aged in oak for minimum 2 years. May use oak chips, caramel and sweeteners in limited quantities.

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17
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What are the two types of oak used?

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Q. rober - Limousin forest

Q. sesiliflora - Troncais forest

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18
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What is the glass container cognac is transferred to after the barrels to save and stop further aging?

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Demijohn

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19
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What level can oak chips be used?

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VS

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20
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How is Cognac reduced to bottling strength?

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Some very aged spirits to not need to be reduced as evaporation has done it, but others are reduced in sections to avoid a soapy taste with petite faux or faibles- low strength blend of water and Cognac

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What is prohibited in winemaking in cognac(3 things)

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Screw presses, must enrichment and use of SO2 (same for Armangac except screw presses are allowed)

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22
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What is Fine Champagne?

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A blend of spirits from Grande Champagne and Petit Champagne

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23
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What is 3 star or VS Cognac?

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Youngest spirit is at least 2 yrs old

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What is VSOP?

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Very Special Old Pale- Youngest spirit in the blend is 4 yrs

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25
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What is Napoleon, XO (Extra Old)?

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Youngest eau de vie in the blend is 10 yrs

26
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Which region has more vintage dated products, Cognac or Armagnac?

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Armagnac, Cognac is more about blends

27
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What are the differences between Cognac and Armagnac?

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Wider range of grape varieties, distill to a lower abv (60% vs 72.4%), can make unaged brandies.

28
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What 4 out of the 10 varieties permitted are the most important?

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Ugni Blanc, Colombard, Folle Blanche and Baco

29
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What are the 3 crus of Armagnac?

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Bas Armagnac, Tenereze and Haut Armagnac

30
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What type of still is used in Armagnac?

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Alambic Armagnacais(column still with max 17 plates)- pot still is allowed but is not widely use. No heads or tails are cut

31
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What are the aging requirements for Armagnac?

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Must be stored in oak for 1 yr except for Blanche

32
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What is Blanche Armagnac?

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Unaged Armagnac- stored for 3 months to allow it to be reduced in strength, held in inert stainless steel vessels

33
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What is VS or 3 star Armagnac?

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The youngest spirit is 1 yr

34
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What is VSOP Armagnac?

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The youngest spirit is 4 yrs

35
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What is Napoleon Armagnac?

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The youngest spirit is 6 yrs

36
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What is Hors d’age or XO(Extra old) Armagnac?

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Youngest eau de vie is 10 yrs old

37
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What is age indicated Armagnac?

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The youngest spirit in the blend is the age stated on the label

38
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What is vintage Armagnac?

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All spirits must come from the same year and must be at least 10 yrs old

39
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What kind of oak is Armagnac aged in?

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European or Black oak from the Monlezun forest

40
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What is the grape used for Brandy de Jerez?

A

Airen

41
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What kind of still is used to produce holandes for Brandy de Jerez?

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Pot still

42
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How do they age Brandy in Jerez?

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Solera System

43
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What are the 3 levels of distillation in Brandy de Jerez?

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Holandes- 70 or less
Aguardientes- 70-86
Destilados- 86+

44
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What are the three labelling terms for Brandy de Jerez?

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Solera- 6 months aging
Solera Reserva- 1 yr
Solera Gran Reserva- 3 yrs

45
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Is Peruvian pisco aged in wood?

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No, it is pot stilled and rested for 3 months in inert vessels

46
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Can anything be added to Peruvian Pisco?

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No

47
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What are the 3 categories of Pisco?

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Pisco Puro- single grape variety
Pisco Acholado- blend of varieties
Pisco Mosto Verde- fermentation stopped before all the sugars have turned into alcohol

48
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What is the difference between Chilean and Peruvian pisco?

A

It has 11 as opposed to 8 approved varietals, it is distilled to a higher strength of 73%, wood can be used (often Rauli a local wood)

49
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What is the difference between making grappa from red wine pomace vs white?

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White must undergo fermentation, red already has alcohol in it and can be distilled immediately

50
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What is the aging required for Vecchia and Riserva Grappa?

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12 and 18 months

51
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Why is steam injection typically used in pot and continuous stills for grappa?

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Because of the high amount of solids, normal designs would quickly burn

52
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What is Calvados?

A

Apple brandy

53
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What are the three regions that can grow Calvados?

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Calvados Pays D’Auge, Calvados, Calvados Domfrontais

54
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How long must calvados be aged?

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2 yrs

55
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What 3 things are prohibited during fermentation of Calvados?

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Must enrichments, added yeast, SO2

56
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What is the difference between Calvados and Pays D’auge?

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Pays may contain 30% pears

57
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What is the difference between Calvados and Domfrontais?

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Orchards must be planted with 15% perry pears, must be aged 3 yrs instead of two

58
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How long is Vieux or Reserve Calvados aged?

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3 yrs

59
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What are the old oak barrels called used for aging Calvados?

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Foudres

60
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What is Kirsch?

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Fruit spirit made with cherries- can add the stones or remove the stones from the fermenter. Made without the stones, it has a cherry flavour and made with it has a marzipan flavour

61
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When fruit is macerated is it more or less fruity than if its fermented?

A

More fruity

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