what is champagne brandy?

Answer 1

I think what you are thinking of of is Cognac Brandy made from grapes grown in two areas of Cognac called -- confusingly enough - Grande Champagne and Petite Champagne - which are regions in the Cognac area and nothing at all to do with the Champagne of sparkling wine fame.

You will see these terms on some bottles of Cognac.

The name 'champagne' as a description of the area comes from the same root as the name used in the famous sparkling wine area, and both areas are chalky soil.

While it is perfecty possible to distill Champagne wine to make brandy, there is such demand for Champagne that I am 99% certain that it doesn't happen. (Also wine is not Champagne until it has undergone expensive and lengthy secondary fermenation and aging in the bottle and to then distill it would make no economic sense at all.)

As for making brandy from the grapes grown in Champagne, again it is unlikely because the law limits plantings there to three noble varieties, one of which (Pinot Noir) is really difficult to grow well, whereas brandy is usually made from grapes that do not make good wine and are inexpensive -- because you need so many to make a bottle of brandy.

Answer 2

Champagne Brandy

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Are you thinking of a champagne cocktail which has brandy as one if it's ingredients.

Answer 5

Champagne is a wine-producing region in the far north of France, near Paris, where the signature sparkling white wine is produced. Though the term champagne is sometimes used as a generic description of sparkling white wines in the style of the wines of Champagne, this is an incorrect usage, and the term sparkling white should be used instead. To produce the bubbles in Champagne, a technique referred to as the methode traditionnelle or traditional method is used. In this method, the base wine which will become Champagne is bottled with a small amount of yeast and sugar to trigger a second stage of fermentation in the wine. This fermentation gives off some gas within the bottle, which acts as carbonation.

Since this process leaves a bit of sediment in the bottle, and Champagne is traditionally a clear wine, the sediment is shaken into the neck of the bottle, frozen, and removed in a lump. This extra bit is then replaced with a bit of wine, and often some sugar – collectively known as the dosage. Champagne is made drier by not adding sugar during this process, in which case it is labeled extra Brut.

Champagne is produced as a blend between the Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, and Chardonnay grapes. The amount of each of these grapes differs from shipper to shipper, and some Champagne – such as blanc de blancs or blanc de noir – uses only Chardonnay grapes or only Pinot Noir grapes. There are three primary levels of quality within any given Champagne shipper. Non-vintage Champagne uses grapes blended from a number of years, vintage Champagne uses all grapes from one specific year, and prestige cuvée Champagne uses all grapes from one specific year, from the first pressing, and has aged for a longer period of time. Not every year produces either vintage or prestige varieties, though recently about one-in-three years have done so.

Champagne is designed be drunk upon purchase, and in nearly all cases is not meant to be collectible. A non-vintage Champagne will begin losing quality within only three or four years, while prestige Champagnes may last up to fifteen years without degrading. Champagne is normally drunk from either a flute or tulip glass, both of which are skinny and tall. This shape allows the scents of the Champagne to reach their full potential, and helps the bubbles last for longer than in flatter, larger-bowled glasses.

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Answer 6

Well there are cocktails that are made with champagne and brandy so I guess it is just some sort of drink with both of these in ! Sounds kinda nice actually...i like both drinks separatly so they might taste nice together :)

Answer 7

Yep mimar has answered this exactly as I would - brandy distilled from champagne. Only point to add is that of course, as a result, it is rather more expensive than common-o-garden brandy.

Answer 8

its brandy made in the champagne producting regeion of franch. its not necessary made from champagne just from grapes grown in that region

Answer 9

All brandy is made from distilled wine. Champagne brandy is made from distilled chapagne (which is a kind of wine).

Answer 10

dont know never heard of it.