Eau de vie · Explainer
Questions about eau de vie
This page contains the answers to the questions most often asked about eau de vie. Every answer is written by the wine & spirits shop in Bathmen, backed up by its own stock and provided with sources.
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- What is an eau-de-vie?An eau-de-vie is distilled from fermented fruit, wine or grape pomace and contains at least 37.5 percent alcohol. The name is French for water of life.…
- What is the difference between an eau-de-vie and a fruit liqueur?An eau-de-vie is distilled fruit and nothing else: at least 37.5 percent alcohol, no flavorings, and at most 18 grams of sugar per liter to…
- What is kirsch?Kirsch is distilled cherry. Regulation (EU) 2019/787 allows kirsch as the legal name for cherry eau-de-vie from category 9: made from fermented cherries,…
- What is poire williams?Poire williams is distilled pear. According to Regulation (EU) 2019/787, the name Williams may only be used on pear eau-de-vie made exclusively from pears of the…
- How long does eau de vie keep after opening?By law an eau de vie must contain at least 37.5% alcohol and therefore does not spoil like wine. The Voedingscentrum calls spirits almost…
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