Brandy-about Brandy
Brandy from fruit juice, pulp or residue from fermentation, distillation and a mixture, in order to retain its flavor, aroma and characteristics, distilled alcohol less than 95%. In France the local circulation of such a proverb: boys, drinking wine, men drink run special (Port), should want to be heroes, they drank brandy. It granted to the supremacy of brandy, the wine is called a hero. Brandy narrow and broad sense of the word points that, broadly speaking, all fermented fruits as raw materials are called distilled liquor made of brandy, for example, apple brandy, but now have become accustomed to the wine through distillation and placed in casks has gone through made a considerable time, aging wine, called brandy. Brandy is usually means "wine of the soul."
Brandy history
Brandy is that people accidentally discovered. The early 18th century, the French Charente (Charente) to facilitate the pier due to traffic and become a commercial export of wine. At that time, wine accounted for FCL plenty of room for the ship, so the French have come up with double distilled approach, remove the wine water, improve the purity of wine, take up less space and easy to transport, this is the early brandy. In 1701, the French involvement in the Spanish war, brandy sales greatly reduced, wine has been accumulated in the oak barrels. After the war ended, it is found inside the storage Chen oak barrel of brandy, wine quality is more alcohol, aromatic thicker, but also the amber crystal, therefore, with the oak storage Chen and Chen's years of storage has become stuffed system, an important part of brandy.
The name brandy Brandy, the origin of the name evolved from the Dutch Brandewijn of this word in front of the burning of the meaning of Brande, while the latter refers to wijn wine mentioned here which means the burning of heating distillation, it can be said Brande is to be distilled wine made of wine, into English, Serve Brandy. Therefore, according to this argument, the so-called brandy, this should refer to the grape wine made of fermented and then distilled, but if the broad sense, anything made of fruit distilled after fermentation the wine, can be grouped into brandy. So Whether it grapes and fruit production areas, can produce brandy.
Brandy - Brandy producing First, Cognac (Cognac) Cognac, transliterated as "Cognac", located in southwestern France, is north of Bordeaux in a small town in Charente. It is an ancient town, covering an area of about 10 million hectares. Cognac region of soil is very suitable for grape growing and mature, but because of colder weather, the grape sugar content is low (usually only the white points 18, 19 or so), therefore, its wine products could hardly compete with the South Bordeaux region is comparable to the production of wine. In the seventeenth century with the introduction of distillation technology, especially in the nineteenth century in France under the aegis of the Emperor Napoleon, Cognac region became famous brew distilled wine origin. AD 1909, the French government issued liquor law expressly provides that only in the Charente-Maritime territory around the town of Cognac produced in 36 counties and cities be named Brandy Cognac (Cognac), in addition to any area can not be with the "Cognac" named after the word, but only with the other specified the name. This provision in the form of provisions of law to establish the "cognac" the status of the production of brandy. As the English saying: "All Cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is Cognac." (All of the cognac is brandy, but not all brandy is cognac) This also explains the authority of cognac, Cognac deserves to be called "Brandy King."
Brandy, the origin of the name evolved from the Dutch Brandewijn of this word in front of the burning of the meaning of Brande, while the latter refers to wijn wine mentioned here which means the burning of heating distillation, it can be said Brande is to be distilled wine made of wine, into English, Serve Brandy. Therefore, according to this argument, the so-called brandy, this should refer to the grape wine made of fermented and then distilled, but if the broad sense, anything made of fruit distilled after fermentation the wine, can be grouped into brandy. So Whether it grapes and fruit production areas, can produce brandy.
Brandy - Classification Brandy In 2006, 8 "Gothenburg number" Cognac expensive auctioned Cognac (Cognac): As everyone knows, the most famous brandy producing course ought to France, but when it comes to Acura when the brandy is not generally refers to the French brandy, but to Cognac (Cognac). Cognac is a region in southern France, located in Charente (Charente) territory. Cognac region, soil, climate, rainfall and other natural conditions are particularly conducive to the growth of grapes, so the grapes produced in this region is the world's leading, but it does not mean that the grapes will be able to spawn a good quality brandy. Cognac Brandy France's oldest and most famous production areas, production of brandy Cognac region has its own long history and unique processing of brewing technology, the reason why cognac reputation, rather than raw materials, soil, climate, distillation equipment and methods, Aging method is closely related to Cognac is called "Brandy King." Cognac lanes are amber, clean and transparent, and tastes of stress, style Haozhuang martyrs, features a very unique, alcohol content is 43 degrees. Cognac is the choice of raw materials amit Yong San (saint Emilim), Rumba (colombard), white madwoman (Folle Blanche) three well-known white grape varieties in order to Charente-style pot stills, after two second distillation, and then stored in oak barrel Sheng into the new, one year later, moved to the old oak, in order to avoid absorbing too much tannin. Cognac is a brandy Acura, cognac products are the French government's strict restrictions and protection, according to May 1, 1909 the French government decree: only in the Cognac region (including the Charente and the nearby province of 7 districts) can be called cognac brandy production, and are subject to state supervision and protection.
Ya-eup Brandy (Armagnac): Ya-eup, after cognac is brandy, cognac Ya-eup is located in the south, southwest of France Gers (Gers) in order to well-known brandy producing dark, although there is no well-known Cognac , but the style of its very close. Liquor Ticheng amber, black and shiny, because storage time is shorter, it tastes strong. Aged or far-year-eup, elegant brandy wine Xiren, which style of sound calm, mellow full-bodied, long aftertaste. Cup for a long time to stay, and sometimes up to a week-long, alcohol degree of 43 degrees. Ya-eup, the locals prefer. Ya-eup, is also subject to French law, the protection of brandy varieties. Only when the real estate brandy Ya-eup, before they can be labeled as a trade mark the words Armagnac. Ya-eup self-lan Famous places are: Castaneda concentration (Castagnon), Chabot (Chabot), Janet (Janneau), cable Fall (Sauval), Sang Bo (Semp). Other countries and regions Brandy: In addition to cognac, Ya-eup outside world, there are many other countries and regions, grape production of distilled liquor, can be called brandy (Brandy).
French brandy (Franch brandy): that apart from the cognac, Ya-eup, other parts of France outside the production of brandy, cognac, compared with other countries, and good quality. Spanish brandy (Spanish brandy): exception of France, Spain, brandy is the best. Some of the Spanish brandy is Sherry (Sherry) made of distillation. At present, many of this wine is distilled wine, each a mixture of real estate. This wine tastes with cognac and AGB-eup, significantly different flavor than the sweet taste with the soil.
U.S. Brandy (American brandy): the majority produced in California, which is based in California's grape production as raw material, fermenting and distilling to 85proof, stored in white oak barrels for at least two years, and some added caramel color made. In addition, Portugal, Peru, Germany, Greece, Australia, South Africa, Israel and Italy, and Japan is the main producing high-quality brandy.
