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Grappa is a protected name (PGI) in the European Union. To be called grappa, the following criteria must be met: [9] Produced in Italy, or in the Italian part of Switzerland, or in San Marino; Produced from pomace; Fermentation and distillation must occur on the pomace—no added water
Clandestine distillation of alcohol typically from grapes which is called grappa was common in the once poor north eastern part of Italy, which still produces some of the finest grappa in the country but with tighter control over the supply of distillation equipment its popularity has slumped. However, distillation of grappa still continues in ...
Caffè corretto (Italian: [kafˈfɛ kkorˈrɛtto]) is an Italian caffeinated alcoholic drink, consisting of a shot of espresso with a small amount of liquor, [1] usually grappa, and sometimes sambuca [2] or brandy. [3] It is also known (outside Italy) as an espresso corretto. It is ordered as un caffè corretto alla grappa, ... alla sambuca, ...
Grappa, an example of a brandy made from grape pomace Pomace spirit (or pomace brandy ) is a liquor distilled from pomace that is left over from winemaking , after the grapes are pressed . It is called marc in both English and French, but " grappa " in Italian and "bagaço" in Portuguese. [ 1 ]
Northern Italy has also been noted since the Middle Ages for its pomace brandy, grappa, which is generally colourless but has some top-shelf varieties called barrique which are aged in oak casks and achieve the same caramel colour as regular brandies. There is a vast production of brandies and grappas in Italy, with more than 600 large, medium ...
Chacha (Georgian: ჭაჭა ch’ach’a [tʃʼatʃʼa]) is a Georgian pomace brandy, clear and strong (ranging between 40% alcohol for commercially produced to 85% for home brew), which is sometimes called "wine vodka", "grape vodka", or "Georgian vodka/grappa". It is made of grape pomace (grape residue left after making wine).
Locally or artisanally made aguardiente is commonly called punta, "puro" or trago, and alcohol content can vary widely, from "mild" puntas of about 10% to "strong" of about 40% or higher. The traditional distillation process produces aguardiente as strong as 60 g/L.
Tsipouro. Tsipouro (Greek: τσίπουρο, romanized: tsípouro) is an un-aged brandy from Greece and in particular Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia.Tsipouro is a strong distilled spirit containing 40–45% alcohol by volume and is traditionally produced from grape pomace (the residue of the winepress) or, alternatively, directly from wine after the grapes and juices have been separated [citation ...