Best Manzana

A liqueur made with apples, Manzana is an alcoholic drink served in the greatest gastronomic restaurants in the world. Barmen, sommeliers, and chefs in starred gastronomic restaurants offer Manzana to their customers. Obviously, these professionals of high-quality gastronomy only serve the highest quality Manzana. Like the customers in these starred gastronomic restaurants, take advantage of the knowledge of barmen, chefs, and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants to choose and taste the best Manzanas on the market.

Best Manzanas

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Manzana Reference	Manzana Brand	Origin	Alcohol Degree
Manzana Verde	Monin	France	20°
Manzanita	Marie Brizard	France	18°
Manzana Verde	Védrenne	France	18°

Manzana

Manzana is a liqueur made with apples that comes from the Basque country. Manzana maybe called Manzanita or Manza Verde. The word “Manzana” means apple in Spanish, the word “Manzanita” means little apple, and the word “Manza Verde” means green apple. Manzana is made by macerating apples in Eau de Vie. Most of the time green apples are used to produce Manzana. The alcohol in the Eau de Vie allows the apple to diffuse its essences. The mixture of apple and Eau de Vie is then conserved several weeks for its flavours to develop. When the maceration of the apples with the Eau de Vie is finished, sugar is added to the mixture which is then distilled once to obtain Manzana. Manzana is distilled in a copper still. This distillation increases the volume of alcohol in the drink. Manzana has an alcohol content of around 15°-20°. As it is a liqueur, it contains 100 grammes of sugar per litre.

The word Manzana is used nowadays to designate liqueurs made with apples. A bottle of Manzana may not carry the name “Manzana” but if it is an apple liqueur it is a Manzana. Some brands only mention “apple liqueur” on the label of their bottles, so it is important to know that all apple liqueurs are Manzanas and all Manzana are apple liqueurs.

As a liqueur there are no vintage bottles of Manzana, with some exceptions

Manzana in starred gastronomic restaurants

Manzana has existed for over a century. It is a liqueur which was originally made and consumed in the Basque Country. Manzana can therefore be considered as a Spanish liqueur even though its origins and identity are in the Basque region. As indicated by its name, Manzana is mainly produced and consumed in the Spanish Basque Country and exceptionally in the French Basque Country. Apples are a commonly grown fruit in the Basque Country. Furthermore, certain Manzanas are produced with Basque varieties of apples like Mamula, Ondomotxa, Gordin Xuria, Etzika, Anisa, Peatxa, or Eri Sagarra.

Manzana has a crystal-clear appearance and possesses a syrupy aspect. On the palate, Manzana has a very fruity flowery bouquet. Manzana is a sweet slightly acidic alcohol with a hint of bitterness. The flavours produced by the apples can differ according to the brands and references of Manzana. As each Manzana producer has a different recipe and produces Manzana with different varieties of apples.

Manzana can be served as an aperitif or a liqueur. As it is a liqueur, Manzana is better consumed at the end of a meal. Manzana is savoured neat and chilled, straight out of the fridge, or with ice cubes.

Manzana is an ideal accompaniment for a desert, being a liqueur, it is sweet and therefore goes well with sugary deserts. Manzana is perfect with apple deserts like apple pie.

Some barmen in starred gastronomic restaurants compose cocktails with Manzana. Amongst the most popular cocktails with Manzana is the Manzana tonic, which is, as its name suggests, a mixture of Manzana and tonic served chilled.

As for Chefs in starred gastronomic restaurants, Manzana is sometimes used to flavour their deserts such as jam, cakes, fruit salads or chocolates filled with liqueur.

Manzana can be found on the wine list of many gastronomic restaurants. Starred gastronomic restaurants which serve Basque or Spanish food often propose Manzana on their wine list. Manzana is not only on the wine list of Spanish and Basque starred gastronomic restaurants, as many other names in high quality gastronomy also offer this liqueur. Manzana, an emblem of the Basque Country, is one of the original and indispensable liqueurs of the “terroir”.

Brands of Manzana

There are several brands of Manzana. Originally, Manzana was a hand-crafted liqueur made in Spanish farms by the farmer who cultivated the apples. There are still a lot of brands which produce hand-crafted Manzana and bottle, cork and label this alcoholic drink. A large number of starred gastronomic restaurants reference hand-crafted Manzanas.

Although Manzana is a Spanish liqueur, there are several brands from other countries. Manzana does not have a legal denomination nor a designation of origin. The word Manzana is a generic term which does not have a label. So, there are as many brands of Spanish Manzana as French, or other nationalities who produce and sell liqueurs under the name of Manzana. Manzana remains an alcohol which does not need a specific variety of apple nor a particular recipe. Furthermore, it is easy to produce.

Brands of Manzana: Bardinet, Briottet, Cherry Rocher, Cristal Liminana, Ederki, Giffard, Jacquiot, Jean Gauthier, Luna Verde, Marie Brizard, Monin, Porthos, Scherer, Védrenne, Wolfberger, Zarracina.

Some brands of Manzana only make Manzana and other brands make other types of alcohol.

Manzana is a popular, reasonably priced alcohol; the best bottles do not exceed two figures.

Bestwine • Online’s choice of Manzana

Discover the most reliable choices in Manzana thanks to the experience and talent of chefs, sommeliers, and barmen in starred gastronomic restaurants. Access suggestions from professionals who work each day with the best food and the finest wines. Chefs, barmen and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants do not hesitate to look for the most upmarket Manzanas. They taste and share their opinions in order to select the best Manzanas. The selection made by chefs and sommeliers in starred gastronomic restaurants is also a choice of Manzana for its history and terroir. The history of the Manzana producers and the history of an unusual liqueur.

Bestwine • Online’s reference list of the best Manzanas is simply a suggestion, it is neither a classification nor a comparison of the best Manzanas. Each Manzana has its own particular flavour, so, you need to taste them to find the one that suits you!

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