Rochelt : Gravenstein Apple 2013

Tasting characteristics and recommendations for the Rochelt Pomme Gravenstein 2013

Tasting

Color

The Rochelt Pomme Gravenstein 2013 displays a pale golden-yellow hue with brilliant highlights, reflecting its purity and unfiltered character.

Nose

On the nose, this eau-de-vie reveals an intense, fresh apple aroma, beautifully complemented by subtle floral notes and a light honeyed sweetness that adds roundness to the whole.

Palate

On the palate, the eau-de-vie offers a harmonious balance between fruity freshness and delicate acidity, elegantly highlighting the signature notes of the Gravenstein apple. The finish is long, clean, and pleasantly dry.

Pairings and tasting occasions

This eau-de-vie is best enjoyed at room temperature to fully reveal its delicate aromas and aromatic complexity.

Mixology

An exceptional spirit, the Rochelt Pomme Gravenstein 2013 is best savored neat, without embellishment, to appreciate the full finesse of its artisanal craftsmanship.

A Tyrolean eau-de-vie of exceptional purity

Rochelt, Austrian excellence in fruit eaux-de-vie

Founded in 1989 in Fritzens, in the Austrian Tyrol, Rochelt embodies excellence in fruit eaux-de-vie. Günter Rochelt, a visionary pioneer, developed exceptional artisanal know-how from the 1970s onward before marketing his first creations in 1991. Today, the family distillery is run by Alexander Rainer, the founder’s son-in-law, who continues this tradition of excellence. Rochelt stands out for its rigorous selection of fully ripe fruit, natural fermentation with no additives, and an ancestral double distillation requiring up to 80 kg of fruit per liter of heart cut, producing eaux-de-vie of unrivaled finesse.

The Pomme Gravenstein 2013, an exceptional artisanal eau-de-vie

The Pomme Gravenstein 2013 perfectly illustrates the artisanal philosophy of the Rochelt distillery. Gravenstein apples are harvested one by one by hand from the tree, then sorted and washed on site according to a very precise set of specifications. This rigorous selection ensures that only fully ripe fruit is used to craft this eau-de-vie.

Alcoholic fermentation is entirely natural, carried out using indigenous yeasts naturally present on the fruit skins, with no additives whatsoever. This respectful approach preserves the authenticity and aromatic purity of the Gravenstein apple. The spirit is then double-distilled according to an ancestral method and bottled without filtration to preserve its full integrity and aromatic richness. This 100% natural eau-de-vie represents the purest and most faithful expression of this exceptional fruit.