Eau de vie

An eau de vie (plural, eaux de vie also hyphenated eau-de-vie and eaux-de-vie) (French for "water of
life") is a clear, colorless fruit brandy that is produced by means of fermentation and double distillation
and it can also be made from grapes. The fruit flavor is typically very light.
In English speaking countries, eau de vie refers to a distilled beverage made from fruit other than
grapes. Similar terms may be local translations or may specify the fruit used to produce it. Although eau
de vie is a French term, similar beverages are produced in other countries (e.g., German Schnaps, Balkan
rakia, Romanian uic, Czech and Slovakplenka, Hungarian plinka, Sri Lankan coconut arrack, and
Georgian chacha). In French speaking countries, however, there is also the term eau-de-vie de vin, which
refers toeaux de vie from grapes, more precisely those that are not made in the Armagnac or Cognac
regions of France. These alcoholic beverages are known as French brandy in the English speaking world.
Ripe fruit is fermented, distilled, and quickly bottled to preserve the freshness and aroma of the parent
fruit. Eaux de vie are typically not aged in wooden casks, hence they are clear. Although this is the usual
practice, some distillers age their products before bottling.
Poire williams:
Poire William is the name for eau de vie made from the Williams pear (known as the Bartlett pear in the
United States). It is generally served chilled as an after-dinner drink. Some producers of Poire William
include an entire pear inside each bottle. This is achieved by attaching the bottle to a budding pear tree
so that the pear will grow inside it.
Manufactured in Alsace and Switzerland.
Framboise sauvage
Raspberries are picked ripe , in clearings and glades .
method of manufacture
These delicious fruits are being macerated in natural water spirits that allows them to express their
fragrance masterfully . This period shall not exceed one month and then is distilled .
Aging
Aging lasts a few years , under constant review so that Wild Raspberry thins and borough while keeping
all its subtlety . Joseph Cartron always held an assembly of several eaux- de-vie at the end of aging, at
the time of bottling.
Tasting Notes
The fineness of the Wild Raspberry occurs in the mouth with an extraordinary authenticity and found
delight with the precious fruit notes .
Serving
This digestive model finesse and sincerity, should be served at 6 or 7 C or in a balloon glass glossy .
Cocktail or pastry, it brings out the subtlety of raspberry