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Brandy Journey · South Africa

The Western Cape & Brandy Route

Copper Pot Stills Among the Vineyards

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The Western Cape & Brandy Route in depth

South African brandy is made in the Western Cape from white wine distilled in copper pot stills. Potstill, Vintage, and Blended Brandy differ in the proportion of pot-still distillate they contain and in how long they spend in the barrel.

1Region & HistoryCopper at the Cape2Fruit & Raw MaterialWhite, High-Acid Grapes3Mash & FermentationBase Wine, Not Mash4DistillationTwice Through Copper5Maturation & AgingSmall Oak Barrels6Brandy StyleThree Legal Categories7TastingApricot, Vanilla8Food & TraditionBraai and Brandy
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