Osocalis XO Brandy

Detailed Description

Osocalis XO Brandy is made from older Californian brandies made from colombard, chenin blanc, semillon, and pinot noir grapes. Founded in the early 1990s, Osocalis is a small family-run distillery located in Soquel, California in the greater Santa Cruz area. Their brandies are produced on small, alambic charentais stills (100 liters) imported from the Cognac region.

Brandy Tasting Notes

Nose: Pralines, leather, and orange cinnamon sticks.

Palate: Sweet vanilla and orange zest with toasted oak.

Finish: A lingering, drying sweet spice.

Distillery Information

Osocalis is a small, artisanal distillery in Soquel, California. The name Osocalis is the original Native American name for Soquel, today part of the greater Santa Cruz area. We use a small antique alambic Charentais still, imported from Cognac, to produce brandies using grapes and apples from the cooler coastal regions of California. We strive to produce products that have the length, elegance and finesse of Old World brandies, such as Cognac and Calvados, but with the fruit intensity and structure of California wines.