Gölles Aplle noble spirit 

Apple brandy, barrel-aged, 8-10 years, 40% vol

The year was 1981 when the first apple brandies went into oak barrels at Gölles. Maschansker, Ilzer Rosenapfel, Gravensteiner - just a few of the old apple varieties that are allowed to mature in our oak barrels for at least eight years after distillation until they are perfect. Alter Apfel is the Styrian answer to French Calvados - but it is distilled from the mash of the fruit and not from stored apple wine - and captivates with its ripe fruit aromas and mild wood notes. It all started with an idea, a real schnapps idea, to be precise. Since 1979, we have dedicated ourselves to this with heart and soul and leave nothing to chance. We distil using the traditional double distillation process in valuable copper stills - free from sugar, flavourings or colourings.

How are fine brandies made:

It all started with an idea, a real schnapps idea, to be precise. Since 1979, we have dedicated ourselves to this with heart and soul and leave nothing to chance. We distil using the traditional double distillation process in valuable copper stills - free from sugar, flavourings or colourings.

From July to November, our distillery is working at full speed, because the fresh, fully ripe fruit must be processed as quickly as possible so that the quality is preserved. Once washed and sorted, it can be mashed and freed from panicles, umbels or stones. For the next step, the crushed fruits are transported to large stainless steel tanks for fermentation at 17 – 19 °C. The natural fruit sugar is converted into alcohol in one to two weeks. Once this process is complete, the mash is first distilled in copper stills to produce a raw brandy and then a fine brandy.

For us, double distillation is a tradition that we have maintained to this day. It takes a lot of time, more work and requires significantly more energy than the simple distillation process, but it is worth it to us. So that the raw and fine brandy can run tirelessly, our schnapps distillers spend the summer and autumn months almost exclusively in front of their copper stills. Slow and careful is the motto when separating the foreshots and tails, so that as much as possible of the most valuable - the heart - remains.

About the producer:

It all started with an idea. A real schnapps idea, to be precise. Since 1979, we have dedicated ourselves to this with heart and soul and leave nothing to chance. Only the best, cleanest and ripest fruit finds its way into our stills. Free from additives such as sugar, flavourings or colourings, we distil fine brandies using the traditional double distillation process in valuable copper stills.

Storage conditions:

Store in a cool and dry place

Contact:

Gölles GmbH Stang 52,

8333 Riegersburg