Mirabelle - Brandy
A small dark yellow coloured plum which is both sweet and full of flavour, the Mirabelle plum is mainly grown in Eastern France and especially in the Lorraine region.
The fruit ripens in August, when it seems ready to burst with sugar and becomes flecked in appearance.
6kg of fresh Mirabelle plums are required in order to obtain one 70cl bottle at 45% alc./vol., i.e., 18 kg of fruit in order to manufacture 1 litre of pure alcohol (1 litre at 100% alc./vol.).
Very sweet when it comes out of the still, Mirabelle plum brandy does not require as long an ageing period as some other brandies. However, it is very sensitive to light which may modify its aroma, transparency and sparkle.
Mirabelle plum brandy is best savoured neat in small mouthfuls in which all the magic of the fruit is revealed. It adds character to cocktails and a touch of refinement to long drinks. It is reputed for its digestive properties.
Mirabelle de Lorraine
The "Mirabelle de Lorraine" brandy is manufactured exclusively from mirabelle plums cultivated in the Lorraine which is a neighboring region of the Franche Comté where Fougerolles is located.
The mirabelle plums used for the distillation of this brandy are mirabelles from Metz or from Nancy, two varieties which benefit of the Protected Geographical Indication : "Mirabelle de Lorraine".
This sweet brandy reveals rich aromas tipical from this fruit with sugary flesh.
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