The history of Italian grappa, a Made in Italy excellence

Oct 11, 2021 834

BY: Alexandra Amico

There is no drink like Italian grappa that better represents the concept of Made in Italy. That is because grappa is a completely Italian product: the European regulation regarding the protection of geographic details of alcoholic drinks indicates grappa as grape pomace brandy distilled exclusively in Italy. This means that the grape used for its production must cultivated and vinified on Italian soil, only in this case can the product be referred to as “grappa”.

How do you obtain Italian grappa?

Italian grappa is a distillate obtained from pomace fermentation, that is the skins and the seeds of the grape previously used for wine production. The history of grappa goes back to ancient times and it is connected to the world of medical formulations and alchemy.

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SOURCE: https://italian-traditions.com

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