Longdogs 0 Posted Monday at 01:36 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:36 PM We are applying for our first cola on an unaged grape distillate. I tried to get it approved with the wording "Unaged Brandy", but it was rejected as an incorrect format for an age statement. It never touches oak, and that leaves me with questions. Does that make it just "brandy" since it doesn't conform to any of the 9 types? I see multiple other labels list it as "immature brandy", but the way I understand it immature brandy has to touch oak, just less than 2 years. I also see Remy V label lists theirs as 100% Distilled Grape Spirits. I don't follow what class that would be unless they distilled it out over 160 proof? It shouldn't have any age statement at all if it never touches oak right? Any ideas what this product should be called? Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
Tom Lenerz 25 Posted Monday at 01:55 PM Share Posted Monday at 01:55 PM Was it aged less than 2 years or more than 2 years in oak? If less than 2 (0 is less than 2) its immature, if its over 2 then its brandy. Link to post Share on other sites
Jedd Haas 15 Posted Wednesday at 10:41 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 10:41 PM In general, all spirits distilled from fruit are brandy. However, there is a specific rule for grape brandy: it must be aged for a minimum of two (2) years in oak to be called brandy. Any less than that and it will be immature brandy. Since your brandy is distilled from grapes, and is aged less than two years, it is immature brandy. Try again with that term as the class and type. In the case of Remy, they may have distilled it to neutrality. Additionally, if you look at the Production report, you'll also see that brandy has two options: either below 170° or above 170°. Link to post Share on other sites
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