vodka is made from potatoes, wine if made from grapes so what is brandy made from?
2006-10-31 01:55:23 · 14 answers · asked by kl g 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Brandy is distilled wine - wine with most of the water removed - which changes the taste and makes the alcohol content higher. The Cognac region of France produces the best known brandy, although very fine brandies are made around the world. Brandy can be made from grapes, berries or other fruit. Slivovitz is made from plums and Kir from cherries.
2006-10-31 01:56:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The raw materials used in brandy production are liquids that contain any form of sugar. French brandies are made from the wine of the St. Émillion, Colombard (or Folle Blanche) grapes. However, anything that will ferment can be distilled and turned into a brandy. Grapes, apples, blackberries, sugar cane, honey, milk, rice, wheat, corn, potatoes, and rye are all commonly fermented and distilled. In a time of shortage, desperate people will substitute anything to have access to alcohol. During World War II, people in London made wine out of cabbage leaves and carrot peels, which they subsequently distilled to produce what must have been a truly vile form of brandy.
Heat, used to warm the stills, is the other main raw material required for brandy production. In France, the stills are usually heated with natural gas. During the Middle Ages it would have required about 20 ft4 of wood (0.6 m4) to produce 25 gal (100 l) of brandy.
2006-10-31 01:59:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brandy (short for brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn—burning wine) is a general term for distilled wine, usually 40–60% ethyl alcohol by volume. In addition to wine, this spirit can also be made from grape pomace or fermented fruit juice. Unless specified otherwise, brandy is made from grape wine. It is normally consumed as an after-dinner drink.
2006-10-31 01:57:31 · answer #3 · answered by Clock Watcher 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
French brandies (other than Cognac & Armagnac) are distilled from grape wine. They are characterized as smooth with heavy grape flavour. They are aged on average 2-3 years.
Fine Brandy - is a term applied to a high quality French brandy, frequently reflecting that they are subject to regional regulations.
Fine de Bordeaux - of Ugni Blanc and Colombard grapes, double distilled, aged in oak casks. The grapes must originate from Bordeaux area.
Fine de Bourgogne - of Burgundy grapes with wide range of quality.
Fine de la Marne - of Champagne area grapes, full of flavour. Produced in a limited quantity.
Main exports for French brandy are markets in Germany, Portugal, Uk, Spain, Ukraine, USA, Belgium, Japan, Canada and Italy according to Wine&Spirits International, Septemebr 2000
2006-10-31 01:57:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, that isn't really phrased as a question, but Brandy is made from grapes, just like wine.
2006-10-31 14:11:33 · answer #5 · answered by albinopolarbear 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brandy is actually made from wine - it takes 10 gallons of wine in order to make one gallon of brandy. And lots of vodka isn't made by potatoes anymore - it is usually made of different grains.
2006-10-31 02:05:02 · answer #6 · answered by Angela 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brandy is distilled wine.
2006-10-31 08:20:03 · answer #7 · answered by Ronaldo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
made from wine (distiled) and wine come from grapes
2006-10-31 02:03:34 · answer #8 · answered by sage 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Brandy is made from grapes too...
execpt in certain cases, such as Calvados (??) which is made from apples.
2006-10-31 01:57:23 · answer #9 · answered by HP 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wine
2006-10-31 01:56:09 · answer #10 · answered by Studmuffin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋