Geographical Designation Herb Liquor from Galicia protects this traditional spirits obtained from pomace covered by the geographical designation Orujo from Galicia and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, by maceration and distillation of alcohol along with herbs that characterize it.
Both the preparation and bottling of herbal liquors should be made within the territory of Galicia.
The Galician herbal liquor must have a minimum sugar content of 100 g / l and its alcohol content ranges between 15 and 40% vol. In the mixture of alcohols, the minimum content of pomace brandy under the geographic designation Orujo from Galicia will be 50% of all its alcohol content.
Geographic designation Orujo from Galicia covers the pomace brandy made from marc taken from wine vineyards within the geographical area of the Autonomous Community of Galicia
The products covered by this label are the pomace spirits sold either in the same year of being obtained or after a period of rest; and aged pomace spirits, which will remain in wooden containers for at least one year.
Production, bagasse distillation and aging of the resulting spirits, must take place within the territory of Galicia. There being nine production sub-areas, with their own peculiarities: Ribeiro, Valdeorras, Rias Baixas, Ribeira Sacra, Monterrei, Val do Miño-Ourense, Betanzos, Ribeira do Ulla and Portomarín.
The spirits of the
designation Orujo from Galicia must
have intense fine and delicate aroma and flavor, free from foreign matter. Those
coming from marc are colourless, transparent and clean. The aged orujo is amber brown.
The alcohol content is between 37.5 and 50% vol.
Geographical Designation Herb Liquor from Galicia protects this traditional spirits obtained from pomace covered by the geographical designation Orujo from Galicia and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, by maceration and distillation of alcohol along with herbs that characterize it.
Both the preparation and bottling of herbal liquors should be made within the territory of Galicia.
The Galician herbal liquor must have a minimum sugar content of 100 g / l and its alcohol content ranges between 15 and 40% vol. In the mixture of alcohols, the minimum content of pomace brandy under the geographic designation Orujo from Galicia will be 50% of all its alcohol content.
Geographical Designation Licor Café de Galicia (Coffee-Liquor from Galicia) protects the spirits traditionally made from pomace covered by the geographical name Orujo from Galicia and ethyl alcohol of agricultural origin, by maceration and distillation of alcohol mixed up with natural roasted coffee.
Processing and bottling of coffee liquor must be carried out within the territory of Galicia.
Licor Café de Galicia (Coffee liquor from Galicia) must have a minimum sugar content of 100 g / l. Its alcohol content is between 15 and 40% vol.
In the mixture of alcohols, the minimum
content of pomace brandy covered by the geographic designation Orujo from
Galicia will be 50% of all its alcohol contents.
Geographical Designation Aguardiente de Hierbas (Herbs Pomace) from Galicia protects this traditional spirit produced from treating spirits covered by the geographical name Orujo from Galicia, by means of maceration and distillation mixed with herbs that characterizes it.
Both the preparation and bottling of the "Augardentes de herbas" must be made within the territory of Galicia.
The Galician Herb Pomace must have a sugar content below 100 grams per litre. Its alcohol content is between 37.5 and 50% vol.
In preparing the herb Pomace it is required to employ a minimum of three plants out of the following list: peppermint, chamomile, lemon verbena, rosemary, oregano, thyme, coriander, orange blossom, fennel, licorice, nutmeg and cinnamon.
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