Brandy is a distilled beverage made from wine. Brandy is frequently consumed as an after-dinner digestif and normally includes 35-60% alcohol by volume (70-120 US proof).
Is brandy just wine?
Yes, simply distilled wine is brandy. Only wine, actually any fruit wine can be used to manufacture brandy.
Wooden barrels are used to mature some brandies. Some are created using a combination of aging and coloring, while others are colored with caramel coloring to mimic the impression of aging.
All around the winemaking globe, there are several types of wine brandy. The most well-known include the southwestern French gins of Cognac and Armagnac.
In a more general sense, the name “brandy” also refers to alcoholic beverages made by distilling pomace (which results in pomace brandy), as well as any other fruit’s mash or wine (fruit brandy).
These goods are also referred to as eau de vie (which translates to “water of life”).
