About the Producer
Wolfberger is a co-op of growers located in Eguisheim in Alsace, France. The co-op includes 450 members and more than 3000 acres of vineyards and orchards. Between the wines and spirits Wolfberger produces ~1.5M cases per year. Unfortunately very few details on the distillation is available in English online but it seems like their only brandies in the states are this cherry brandy and a pear brandy.
Details
• No details on distillation available.
• 45% abv
• Not oak aged. Unknown if aged in glass or stainless steel.
• Distilled from black cherries
• Got for $35 per 750ml.
Nose
Stewed sweet cherries and sweet with hints of spice. Like cherry pie filling. Not complex per say but smells refined. Good intensity and does a great job at being like a refined version of the base fruit. Hard to portray through notes alone but this is very, very good.
Palate
Mixture of tart and sweet cherries. Medium sweet. Has a refined feel to it and a richness to it that adds an extra dimension. Full bodied and weighty with a very good texture. Captures the fruit flavors excellently. Again hard to tell from just the notes but I think this is excellent.
Finish
Long with tart cherry.
Ratings: 8
Overall
I’m not a super experienced eau-de-vie drinker but I’ve had maybe about 25-30. This is my favorite of all of them. It has a good richness that brings this to the top of the heap. Very Very good.
1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.
2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.
3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.
4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.
5 | Good | Good, just fine.
6 | Very Good | A cut above.
7 | Great | Well above average
8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.
9 | Incredible | An all time favorite
10 | Perfect | Perfect
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