High Wines
High wines are the higher-proof spirit produced by redistilling low wines. They represent the concentrated alcohol from which the final hearts cut is taken.
In short: High wines are the higher-proof spirit produced by redistilling low wines. They represent the concentrated alcohol from which the final hearts cut is taken.
High wines come off the second (or spirit) distillation at a much higher proof than low wines. From them the distiller makes the final heads, hearts, and tails cut. Recording high-wines proof and volume closes the loop on still yield before barreling.
What proof are high wines?
High wines commonly come off the spirit still or doubler between roughly 110 and 140 proof, depending on the setup and the cut. They are the concentrated product of redistilling low wines, which themselves leave the stripping run at a much lower proof.
High wines vs low wines
Low wines are the product of the first, stripping distillation; high wines are the product of the second. The distiller takes the final heads, hearts, and tails cut from the high wines, so recording their proof and volume closes the yield loop between the fermenter and the barrel.
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