Brandy is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from wine or fermented fruit mash. France produces about 70% of the world's brandy, with Cognac and Armagnac being the most famous French brandies. Cognac comes from specific regions in France and is aged in limousin oak casks, resulting in a superior brandy. Armagnac is produced in Gascony, France and has a drier, nuttier flavor than Cognac. Other brandy producing countries include the United States, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Spain, and Australia. Brandy is served neat or in cocktails and goes well with mixers like cola or ginger ale. Popular brandy

1. Brandy
Soul of Wine
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2. Introduction
• Potable spirit
• Aged in wood
• Obtained from distillation of
wine or fermented mash of fruit
• May be produced anywhere in
the world.
• Also known as soul of wine

3. History
• Wine trade between port of France and
Holland.
• Water taken out of wine to save freight
charges.
• Tasted it and didn’t add water later on.
• Name comes from brandewijn means burnt
wine.
• English anglicized it to brandy.

4. Regions
• France is most famous for its Brandies.
• Other important brandy producing
countries
USA
Germany:
Greece
Israel
Italy
Mexico
Peru
Spain
Australia

5. French brandy
• France is most prominent of brandy
producing countries.
• France produces approx 70% of world’s total
brandy production per year.
• Important brandy producing regions in
France:
Cognac
Armagnac
Marc

6. Cognac
• Superior to all brandies in world.
• Distilled from wines made from grapes grown
within legal limits of Charente & Charente –
Maritime deptt of France.
• Grapes used are:
1. Folle Blanche
2. St. Emillion
3. Colombart
4. Ugni Blanc
• Sub divided in 7 districts.
• Ideal climatic conditions make cognac
superior.

7. Cognac
• Aged in casks made of limousin oak.
• Types of Brandy
1. Grande Fine Champagne
2. Fine Champagne
3. Fine Maison
4. Liqueur Brandy
• Cognac Quality Terms
C-cognac
P-pale
E-especial/extra
F-fine
O-old
S-superior
X-extra
V-very

8. Cognac
• Brandy Abbreviations & ages.
VO=very old, 10-15yrs
VOP=very old pale, 15-20yrs
VSO=very superior old, 20-25yrs
VSOP=very superior old pale,25-40yrs
XO=extra old,50yrs &above
VVSOP=very very superior old pale(luxury brand)

9. Armagnac
• Second only to cognac.
• Comes from Armagnac region in Gascony,
France.
• Filler bodied and much drier.
• A firm, fruity and nutty flavor.
• Sold in BARQUAISE.
• Three main regions of Armagnac:
 Haut Armagnac (37% alc) (white)


Bas Armagnac (57% alc) (black)
Tenarez (40% alc) (both)

10. Marc
• Distilled from grapes promace of the
wine press.
• Also known as caux-de-vie de marc.
• Obtained in various parts of France, but
notably in Burgundy.
• Have a strawlike, woody taste and rustic
character appreciated by some devotees.

11. American Brandy
• Most famous is California Brandy,
distilled entirely from California grapes.
• Comprises of 75% of all brandy concumed
in U.S.
• Thompson seedless, Flame Tokay &
Colombard grapes are used.
• Continuous still is preffered.But pot still
used in 20% distilleries.
• Aged for minimum 2yrs in oak casks.
• Light and mellow with a pronounced grape
flavor.
• Vary widely in degree of dryness to
sweetness.

12. Brandy from other countries
• German: soft grape brandy, mellow taste and aroma and bouquet.,
made from distillates of German wines. Matured in oak casks.
• Greece: has a clean flavor, with sweetness touch from caramel that
also gives color. Melaxa is most popular.
• Israel: good,sound,clean grapes & other fruit brandies are distilled.
• Italy: excellent,clean grape brandy. It’s a good, all-purpose brandy
having a touch of sweetness. Most popular is Grappa.
• Mexico:brandy is national drink here. Mostly solera system is used
but pot still is used. Aged in limousin oak barrel.
• Peru:Pisco is most popular.produced from distillates of Muscat
wines. Matured in clay jars & consumed young.
• Spain: made from distillates of Sherry wines.(other wine distillates
are also used). Has a distinctive aroma & flavor & is different from
Cognac or Armagnac. Sweeter brandy with earthy flavor.
• Australia:best brandy is St.Aqunes, which is very old brandy and is
aged for 18yrs.

13. Fruit brandy
• Fermented mash of fruits other than grapes.
• Source of wide variety of fruit brandy.
• Example:
Apple Jack - apple
Slivovitz - plum
Grappa – promace brandy( from residue of wine grapes)
Kirsch - cherry
Fraise - strawberry

14. Production
grapes->sorted->cleaned->crushed->
fermented->distillation->
maturation in oak->blended->
refrigerated->bottled
• 2 distillation by pot still.
• Three fractions.
During maturation in oak casks,the
color changes from GOLDEN to
BROWN.

15. Service
• Cognac, Armagnac & Australian
brandy are always served neat.
• Liqueur brandy is served in brandy
balloon.
• Brandy balloon is shaped in such a way
to preserve the delicate aroma of
brandy.
• Used in cocktails like brandy crusta,
between the sheets etc
• Can be served in old-fashioned also.

16. Combinations
• Brandy goes well with ice.
• Brandy when served in a combinations
the garnishes are not made.
• Common mixers of brandy are:
cola
dry ginger ale
soda

17. Brands
• Cognac: Remy Martin,
Hennessey, Odeaon, Hine
• Armagnac: De Montal, La
Fontan, Sempe, Janneau
• Fruit: Jacobart, Dolfi, Spea,
Busnec, Moric,

18. DESINGED BY
Sunil Kumar
Research Scholar/ Food Production Faculty
Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management,
MAHARSHI DAYANAND UNIVERSITY, ROHTAK
Haryana- 124001 INDIA Ph. No. 09996000499
email: skihm86@yahoo.com ,
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