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glossary (RM - Row)

R.M.
To be found on Champagne-labels, meaning "Récoltant + Manipulant", this Champagne- house is wine grower or producer.

Ragnaud
The cognacs from Marcel Ragnaud have the highest grade, which cognac can get: the 'Premier Cru de Cognac'. The whole vineyard area of the region of Cognac is divided into seven different parts (French: Cru). The cognac of the very best vineyard area is classified 'Premier Cru'. Marcel Ragnaud's possession, the Domaine de la Voûte, is situated in the centre of Grand Champagne. Ragnaud vouches personally for the guarantee, that only spirits of the Grand Champagne are stored in his cellars and that only he sells products, which come from his vineyard 'La Voûte'. He grows the wine himself, harvests and distils it, too. Afterwards the distillate ripens under his control. Even bottling and putting labels on is done by Ragnaud directly. There is one more thing to be mentioned: Nearly all Cognac-Houses have a speciality in their offers: this is an old Grande Fine Champagne. But only a few, like Ragnaud, offer all qualities from V.S. to V.S.O.P and finally to the oldest one, the 'La Paradise', with the highest grade 'Grand Fine Champagne - Premier Cru de Cognac' The Ragnauds are wine growers and distillers having their own tradition. Since 1850, they have lived on 'Domaine de la Voute'. Monsieur Gaston Briand, father of today's Madame Ragnaud, was the founder of the well reputed House Ragnaud. His daughter married the today's senior of the company, Monsieur Marcel Ragnaud, who comes from one of the oldest wine-distilling-families of this area. Today, their daughter Annie runs the House Ragnaud's business together with her husband, Monsieur Sabourin. They still follow the big tradition of the small House. The younger V.S. and V.S.O.P. qualities of the House have the name 'Ragnaud-Sabourin' on their labels. Products available from Maison Marcel Ragnaud in Germany (all having the grade 'Premier Cru Grande Champagne') are: A. Ragnaud - Sabourin (40 %), Marcel Ragnaud V.S.O.P. (41 %), Réserve Spéciale (43 %), Réserve Fontvieille Extra Grand Réserve (43 %), Héritage de Madame P. Ragnaud (41 %) and Héritage Gaston Briand 'Le Paradis' (41 %).

Raspberry
Raspberrys originally come from the area of the orient, but you can find them in many gardens today. The colour is pink or dark red, sometimes black or yellow or flesh coloured. It is often used for decoration, raspberry juice and syrup, German Himbeere, French Framboises.

Red/ Black Currant
The colours of the fruit of the currant plant can differ from white, yellow-red (Austrian currant called Ribisel, Traeuble) or black (Cassisberry, Aalberry, Gousberry). You can make currant juice out of the fruit or currant syrup as well as Cassis-drinks. Fresh fruit is used to mix Cobblers and Claret Cups/ punch. German Johannisbeere, French Groiselles, Cassis

Rehoboam
Description of an oversized bottle with an amount of six normal bottles.

Rémy Martin
The Cognac House Rémy Martin has existed since 1724. In its more than 250 years-history Rémy Martin bought about 150 hectares of vineyards, which are all situated in Grande Champagne. Furthermore Rémy Martin made contracts with more than 200 wine growers, who work in Grand or Petite Champagne, the best vineyard-area of the Cognac-region. The whole area, belonging to these wine growers, is more than 8,000 hectares. Rémy Martin Cognac is exported to 165 countries. The House represents almost 15 % of the Cognac - market world wide, where the Rémy Martin share of V.S.O.P. qualities and higher products is much higher than 15 %. The Rémy Martin yearly production is about 20 million bottles. 95 % of it are exported. In a few countries, like Germany, Switzerland and Japan, Rémy Martin is top seller on the market. Rémy Martin also ownes a storage hall complex in a little village called Merpins, near Cognac. The complex is small, a size of 20 hectares. Year by year Rémy Martin raises its stock, which is right now about 120,000 barrels of Fine Champagne Cognac (each containing about 350 litres). This amount is about the sale of eight years. Not far away from Rémy Martin's storage halls, the most important cooper of the region Cognac is situated, delivering Rémy Martin. Products by Rémy Martin exported to Germany are V.S.O.P. - Fine Champagne, the most known V.S.O.P. quality on the world market; Centaure X.O. - Fine Champagne, offered in elegant carafes; Centaure Extra - Fine Champagne and Centaure Cristal - Fine Champagne, two noble cognacs, also offered in carafes. Louis XIII - Grande Champagne in a wealthy (very expensive) Baccorat - carafe is the top product of Rémy Martin: it is the oldest and most expensive cognac in the world. Alcohol content of all kinds: 40 %.

Ribisel
Is the Austrian expression of red currant.

Riemerschmid (Riemersmith)
The wine distillery, liqueur factory and gentian distillery Anton Riemerschmid was founded in 1835 and belongs to the German spirituous liquors companies today, which are known for their long tradition and high reputation. The management of the company has been in the hands of the family for five generations. Riemerschmid exports to more than 40 countries in the world. Founder Anton Riemerschmid came from an old Bavarian family. In 1826, he moved to Munich. In 1835, he took over the Royal Bavarian privileged wine spirituous and liqueur factory "Tipp & Vigl" in Herrnstreet, being the only owner. He ran the business under his name and in 1865, he moved the factory to the Prater Island. After his death in 1878, his sons Eduard and Henry took over the business. The oldest son Adolf went to Vienna to take over the subsidiary company founded in Vienna in 1849. Since 1884, the company had been owned by Eduard Riemerschmid, who successfully ran the business together with his son Carl. Since 1905, Dr. Carl Riemerschmid has been the only owner. In 1911, he asked his oldest son Dr. Robert Riemerschmid to join him in the management of the company. Since 1945, Dr. Robert Riemerschmid and his sons Henry have been partners in the company. Under the management of Robert Riemerschmid the basics of the today's company's runnings were set-up. Henry Riemerschmid successfully fought for the rebuilding of the company after the wars. Since 1962, he runs the company on his own. Products produced by Riemerschmid are Escorial Green (56 %), Tea-liqueur Tiffin (35 %), Benedictbeurer Monastery Gold (43 %), Tsar's Coffee (35 %), Orange-Liqueur "Orange" (40 %), Maraschino (32 %), Fig Liqueur "Askalon" (32 %), Romian's Cherry (25 %), Maracuja spirit "South-Sea-Amazone" (45 %), Bananaspirit "Xuxu" (40 %). Furthermore Riemerschmid offers Bavarian Specialities: Upper-Bavarian Mountain Gentian (40 %), "Oberlandler" Gentian liqueur (38 %). Munich Kindl (30 %), Potato-Schnapps (40 %) and Bearwurz (40 %). The Riemerschmid program lists further: Sangrita and Sangrita Pilante as well as syrups, like Grenadine, Mango, Maracuja and Banana.

Rowanberry
This is the fruit of the rowanberry tree. It is used to create fruit juice and syrup. Other words for it are: rowantree. Atlasberry or Elsberry and hawthorn also belong to the category of rowanberry.

Rowantreeberry
Is another word for rowanberry.