The ZARIĆ
Distillery - Kosjerić

Nirvana is our special brandy made of pear, having a very rich fragrance and taste. It is produced from the most valued pear cultivar, „Viljamovka“ containing a high percentage of sugar and very little acid, therefore its aromatic matters are fully exposed. One bottle of brandy is produced from 8-10 kilograms of pears.

Pear brandy is made of ripe and carefully selected fruits, previously washed and dried. One of the characteristics of the production of this type of brandy is that pear must age for a certain period of time - after harvest and prior to use it is stored between two and three weeks in a suitable room where the level of sugar is increased by this aging process.

A yeast strain selection is added to the chopped and pealed pears used for the preparation of the fermentation and the controlled fermentation takes place at certain temperature. The distillation process starts immediately after fermentation, after which a colourless and crystal-clear brandy is obtained.

Brandy is stored exclusively in innox containers where it undergoes its aging process since wooden barrels would violate its fragrance. Since pear brandy flavours are sensitive to light, temperature changes and oxygen, aging represents an important process in brandy aging.