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Trapiche in the island of The Hispaniola in an engraving of the 17th century. A trapiche is a mill made of wooden rollers used to extract juice from fruit, originally olives, and since the Middle Ages, sugar cane as well. By extension the word is also sometimes applied to the location of the mill, whether the workshop or the entire plantation. [1
Trapiche is a winery in Mendoza, Argentina.It was founded in 1883 and consists of over 1000 hectares between several Mendoza vineyards.It is a two-time winner of the International Wine and Spirit Competition Argentine Wine Producer of the Year award, [1] and is the largest producer of wine in Argentina. [2]
A trapiche is a type of mill used to extract juice. Trapiche may also refer to: Trapiche (Canary Islands), a neighbourhood in the municipality of Arucas, Las Palmas on the island of Gran Canaria; Trapiche, San Luis, a city in San Luis Province of Argentina; Trapiche (winery), a winery in Mendoza, Argentina
Rare "trapiche" emeralds are found in Colombia, distinguished by ray-like spokes of dark impurities. Zambia is the world's second biggest producer, with its Kafubu River area deposits (Kagem Mines) about 45 km (28 mi) southwest of Kitwe responsible for 20% of the world's production of gem-quality stones in 2004. [28]
Trapiche emerald is a rare variety of the gemstone emerald, characterized by a six-arm radial pattern of usually black spokes separating areas of green emerald. If weathered, the black spokes may become light in color.
The cane is processed in a press known as a trapiche. Grogue is the basis for a Cape Verdean cocktail known as ponche (derived from the English word "punch"), which also includes lime and molasses, comparable to the poncha of the island of Madeira .
A rare type of emerald known as a trapiche emerald is occasionally found in the mines of Colombia. A trapiche emerald exhibits a "star" pattern; it has raylike spokes of dark carbon impurities that give the emerald a six-pointed radial pattern. It is named for the trapiche, a grinding wheel used to process sugarcane in the region.
The beverage is made in towns such as Paul on Santo Antao and Cidade Velha on Santiago using a trapiche. A variation of the drink is ponche (punch) which is sweeted with condensed milk or sugarcane molasses. Due to the intoxication on consuming grogue, it is consumed by many Cape Verdean musicians seeking inspiration. [1]