Fine brandy from Gentian Kübler 46% vol. 50cl

About this product

Gentian is a plant whose root is harvested in the pastures of the Neuchâtel and Vaudois Jura in Switzerland, between mid-September and mid-November. The root which is located at a depth of approximately 20 to 30 cm is pulled out using an instrument called "the pick" it is a slightly rounded pick which is housed at the end of a handle in wood of approximately 150 cm. Pulling out by hand instead of mechanized uprooting avoids mutilating the root, which could cause a loss of water and natural sugar contained in the root. A good gentian harvester can extract around 100 kg of roots per day. The roots are carefully brushed off from the earth surrounding them, they are washed, then cut using a “beet cutter” and placed in barrels. Due to their low sugar content, the alcoholic fermentation of the roots cannot start independently; it is necessary to add natural yeast in order to activate the start of fermentation. After the alcoholic fermentation, we carry out a first distillation to extract the brandy, the technique used is not the same as for fruit brandies, in this case, we carry out a second distillation in order to concentrate the alcoholic content and aromas. The reduction to the desired alcoholic content takes place cold by adding water obtained by reverse osmosis. The yields are very low for this product, they are of the order of 4 to 5% or 100 kg of roots for 4 to 5 liters of eau-de-vie at 46% vol.

Ingredients: Gentian brandy from Val-de-Travers