Korbel can only ship BRANDY within the state of
California.
Brandymaster's Notes:
Korbel Gold
Reserve V.S.O.P. brandy is made with the same commitment to quality
as our California champagnes. We believe in making an honest
brandy, crafted in a traditional style, without using expedient
short-cuts.
We begin the
process by selecting the finest grapes from California
vineyards. Both white and red grapes are harvested at night
to make sure that the grapes arrive cool to the distillery.
Cool grapes help us make a delicate brandy base wine which captures
the natural fruit essences found in California grapes. The
grapes are pressed and fermented into wine using the same careful
techniques applied to many of the cuvee base wines for Korbel
California champagnes.
The base
wines are distilled in a copper column still and promptly barreled
into small 52 gallon oak barrels. The barrels are charred on
the inside to create a layer of charcoal which helps to soften and
integrate the flavors of the brandy. The charcoal layer also
gives Korbel Gold Reserve V.S.O.P. brandy a nuanced smoky aromatic
style. The brandy is quietly aged in these barrels until the
proper level of smoothness is achieved, a process which takes a few
years.
After aging,
only the best brandy lots are chosen for the Gold Reserve
V.S.O.P. We pay particular attention to selecting lots which
have richness and depth of flavor, while still carrying the fruit
essences from the vineyard.
To finish
the process, Korbel Gold Reserve V.S.O.P. is cut to bottling proof
using only pure water. Finally, the brandy is bottled at our
historic winery next to the Russian River, in California's Sonoma
County.
Appellation:
California
Distillation:
Copper Lined Continuous Column
Distillation
Proof:
169 Proof
Barrel
Aging:
52 gallon Charred American Oak
Barrel Aging
Proof:
130 Proof
Bottling
Proof:
80 Proof (40% by Volume)
Cases
Produced: 8,000
CASES (6pks) Annually
©2013
F. Korbel & Bros., Guerneville, Sonoma County, CA. Producers of fine California
méthode champenoise champagnes for 130 years. KORBEL is a registered trademark.