Valentin Latschen's Distillery Pfau in Klagenfurt makes a range of precise Carinthian fruit eaux-de-vie.
Austria
Distillery Pfau (Valentin Latschen)
A Carinthian distiller of precise single-fruit eaux-de-vie.
PearApricotCherryBerries & Wild FruitWasser (ferment → distill)Geist (macerate → distill)Rare / allocated in the US
Products & tasting notes
Representative of the styles this house makes; specific bottlings and vintages vary.
Pear eau-de-vie
WasserRipe, floral Williams pear — juicy and perfumed — with a clean, faintly peppery finish.
About Pear →Apricot eau-de-vie
WasserIntense ripe apricot — honeyed and floral — lifted by a delicate stone-fruit kernel note. Aromatic and long.
About Apricot →Cherry eau-de-vie
WasserClear and bone-dry, with bright cherry fruit and the signature whisper of almond and marzipan from the stones.
About Cherry →Berries & Wild Fruit Geist
GeistWild and foraged — bramble, hedgerow and mountain fruit — sharp, aromatic and complex, often with a bittersweet edge. Macerated as a Geist, so the emphasis is on pure, high-toned aroma.
About Berries & Wild Fruit →