Gölles

Gölles Autumn pear noble spirit

Fruit brandy made from pears, stored in glass bottles or stainless steel tanks for 1-3 years, 43% vol

Hiascht: Autumn, season. Not a majestic forest dweller, but rather our favourite season is the namesake for our Hirschbirne. Strong meadow aromas paired with earthy fruit tones make this Styrian cider pear an ideal raw material for local distillers. The traditional Hirschbirne is still very popular, especially in the Pöllauer Valley. It all started with an idea, a real brainwave, to be precise. We have been dedicated to this with heart and soul since 1979 and leave nothing to chance. We distil using the traditional double distillation process in valuable copper stills - free from sugar, flavourings or colourings.

How fruit brandies are made:

It all started with an idea, a real brainwave, to be precise. We have been dedicated to this with heart and soul since 1979 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 spirit and then a fine spirit.

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 spirit and fine spirit can run tirelessly, our 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 brainwave, to be precise. We have been dedicated to this with heart and soul since 1979 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 fruit 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