Agnesi 1799 Small Batch 5 Year Brandy

Detailed Description

Agnesi 1799 Brandy is an American brandy sourced and blended by the Coppola family from stocks of California brandy. It is aged for 5 years and brought down to 80 proof with Napa Valley water from the Coppola’s family estate in Inglenook. The brandy is named for Maria Gaetana Agnesi, an Italian 18th century mathematician, philosopher, and theologian. 1799 was the year of her death.

Agnesi 1799 Small Batch 5 Year Brandy Tasting Notes

Nose: The nose offers a walk through a dewy, grassy meadow, with honey, sugar-coated grapes, and dried fruits.

Palate: The palate shows more honey along with floral notes and a basket of fruits inducing plums, redcurrants, and lingonberries, as well as leather and dark chocolate.

Finish: A flowery finish offers sweet agave syrup and oak.

Distillery Information

In 2013, the Family Coppola had the opportunity to purchase the old Geyser Peak property in Geyserville, and realized it was the perfect place to resurrect the legend and tradition of Virginia Dare wines. As the newest winery of The Family Coppola, Virginia Dare Winery carries with it a remarkable heritage that pairs perfectly with Francis’s lifelong passion for great storytelling, history, and power of the imagination.