Brandy

Brandy is a liquor obtained through the distillation of wine. When sold, it usually  contains between 36% and 40% of alcohol (up to 60%). It is usually made from grapes, but can also be made with other products such as  fruit brandy, cereal brandy, etc.

It must be aged  for at least 6 months in oak barrels.

Brandy is a “sales name” standardized by the Community legislation, so in order to commercialize it with that name, it must meet the requirements established in this regard. One requirements is that brandy must be obtained from “wine liquor”. Some of the Spanish geographical denominations that use this sales name are “Brandy de Jeréz” and “Brandy del Penedés”. Other countries such as Italy, Greece, Germany and Austria also use the word “brandy” – or “Brandwein”, which can be used as an alternative. Even France makes use of the geographical denomination “Brandy français” or “Brandy de France”.