Grappa - the Italian distillate

Grappa (or the [1], plural: Grappas, plural in Italian Grappe) is a pomace brandy originating from Italy or the Italian Switzerland. [2] This is distilled from the fermented alcoholic press residues of the wine production, the pomace. Grappa has a minimum alcohol content of 37.5% by volume. [3] The maximum content is usually 60% by volume, but may exceed 70% by volume. The best grappas are made from the red wine grapes. By the wood of storage barrels color and taste / smell can be determined. For example, grappas made from cherry wood casks have a sweeter taste, and oak barrels have a tart taste. A long storage in chestnut barrels brings a brownish color. As the shells of white grapes still contain sugar, they are infused with must and fermented again. The resulting wine is then distilled. This is how grape spirits of white varieties are produced. [5]

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