History & Tradition!The family legend!
In 1954 The young men, Gogota George during his hunting adventure in Maramures village Valea Stejarului, when running to catch a wild boar, find two local young beautiful sisters, gathering plums on their orchards near forest. George, took his wife one of these beautiful sisters. After enjoying the sublime taste of these plums decides to establish a small family distillery in 1957, in honor of this moment !
Over the years the family continued to produce these artisanal fruit drinks and offer them for tasting to a friend, at the private and corporate events. Being very appreciated, since 2016, Stefan, the son of Gogota Gheorghe, the heritor of this tradition, together with his nephew Andrei, decided to continue the tradition by taking this traditional fruits Brandy to a super premium level!
Gogota Family Tradition Since 1957
DiscoverOur Brandy
Our Brandy Horinca – An exclusive double distilled brandy from Transylvania, Maramures-Oas country, handcrafted in traditional copper still, from selected fruit, by an original ancient recipe but matured 3-4 years in recharred french oak casks!
Our Fruits Distilled Brandies are 100 % natural, with no sugar or any other aroma added.
Carefully fermenting, patiently distilling cycle, long time maturing, casks preparing .. some of our value which we do not give up and to which we care very much !
Handcrafted in small batches,
Horinca is renowned for its elegant and strong spirit, rich and long-lasting taste. Blending comes with a casks strength for rich and sumptuous taste.
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2016Superior Matured 5 Y Plum Brandy
- Tasting notesOur own recipe ghives this brandy distinct favor especially by second distilling cycle Rested / Matured minimum one year in recharred Transylvania oak casks, brings lighter notes of dried plums, hints of distant sweet aromatic smoke, along with a gentle fruity touch. Blending comes with a casks strength for rich and sumptuous taste.
- AgeingAbout minimum one year in Transylvania oak cask (own special patented method) in order to obtain the best and natural maturated premium brandy
- Food pairingsHam, Pork or beef matured & smoked meat, Hearty Pastas, Grilled Flank Steak with Peppercorns, matured cheese.
2017Superior Matured Qiunce Brandy
- Tasting notes3 years in recharred French oak casks, recharred and special prepared, quince brandy brings lighter notes of dried fruits, hints of distant sweet aromatic smoke, along with a gentle autumn quince touch. Blending comes with a casks strength for rich and sumptuous taste, filled with forest blackberry, black currant and herbs.
- AgeingAbout 3 years in french recharred oak cask used previously for the red wines.
- Food pairingsSushi, Cheese Fondue, Mushroom tart, Quail eggs, Salmon, ButterFish, Truffle sauce, Parmesan pasta, Crispy gnocchi with brown butter and sage, Amarena.
Gogota Family Distillery from MaramuresHistory & Tradition
This Handcrafted fruit Brandy – Horinca, has been produced in our area/Maramures for over 700 years. In the vein of this tradition, Gogota Family has improved the technological process creating their own special recipes.
With more than forty five years ago our family began to produce the Horinca from plums for life events and celebration !
After this period of experience in producing of various distillates, we combine family heritage along with the newest technology and facilities like a fully-licensed distilled spirits plant according with the EU regulations and new & modern processing and bottling operations flux in order to produce the exquisite brandies of many types of fruits especially from Plums, Apple, Pears, Wild Cherry, Quince, Horns and Grape.
For better blending control and for exquisite quality we distill and age the different aged potion separately, then blend the brandies to achieve a balance of flavors that have length on the palate and a complex depth.
Like a small family distillery and we have a rigorous testing process during the production. Our copper alembic still are traditional since 1957. After the second World War when in norther Transilvania in a small village Valea Stejarului Gogota Gheorghe established the first authorized distillery in the village.
Now, Stefan Gogota the son, heritor (who has lot of experience in hospitality management, communication, marketing and HoReCa development), along with his nephew (brother) Ioan Andrei Botis (who has lot of experience in real estate management, green buildings, valuation & development), started to rebuild this distillery with modern but traditional production facilities but strictly maintaining the traditional rules. Due to renovation and re-launch of production, our copper pot stills our pot stills are fitted with the modern facilities and especially with the recharred cask (own special patented method) in order to obtain the best and natural maturated premium brandy fully handcrafted in a small family farm, where people and HORINCA live by century-old rules !
IntroducingThe fruits varietals
Plum
Two varieties of ripe plums, picked and selected by hand, from the family orchards located in Maramures-Oas.
Regarding the varietal assortment. the predominant for our plum brandy, although there: ‘Tuleu gras’, ‘Grase romanesti’, ‘Stanley’ !
Pear
Rested / Matured for minimum one or three years in recharred Transylvania oak casks, brings lighter notes of dried plums, hints of distant sweet aromatic smoke, along with a gentle fruity touch. Blending comes with a casks strength for rich and sumptuous taste.
Quince
Rested / Matured for minimum one or three years in recharred Transylvania oak casks, brings lighter notes of dried plums, hints of distant sweet aromatic smoke, along with a gentle fruity touch. Blending comes with a casks strength for rich and sumptuous taste.
Gogota GheorgheThe Man, The family, The tradition.
Like a small family distillery and we have a rigorous testing process during the production. Our copper alembic still are traditional since 1957. After the second World War when in norther Transilvania in a small village Valea Stejarului Gogota Gheorghe (continuing the tradition of ancestors before the first war) established the first authorized distillery in the village. Now, we boost the family heritage along with the new challenge!
Love & Respect
for nature from generation to generation John Wine Duoh
Taste & Experience at the Distillery !Visit Us
Located on an scenic trail, our house offers an unparalleled and unforgettable experience. After we finish the investment process you will be welcomed to enjoying our Eco orchards, distilling process, practical courses tour & Horinca tasting direct from casks !
Tasting evet: upon request!
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We’ve just bottled the last series of 5-year-old Plum Horinca matured in oak barrels made in Frata, but also other highly appreciated varieties, especially for corporate gifts!
