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Grappa
Grappa is an alcoholic beverage: a fragrant, grape-based pomace brandy of Italian origin that contains 35 to 60 percent alcohol by volume (70 to 120 Alcohol proof, US proof). Grappa is a protected name in the European Union. Grappa is made by Distillation, distilling the skins, pulp, seeds, and stems (i.e., the pomace) left over from winemaking after Pressing (wine), pressing the grapes. It was originally made to prevent waste by using these leftovers. A similar drink, known as ''acquavite d'uva'', is made by distilling whole must. In Italy, grappa is primarily served as a ''Italian meal structure#Formal meal structure, digestivo'' or Apéritif and digestif, after-dinner drink. Its main purpose is to aid in the digestion of heavy meals. Grappa may also be added to espresso coffee to create a ''caffè corretto'', meaning "corrected" coffee. Another variation of this is the ''ammazzacaffè'': the espresso is drunk first, followed by a few ounces of grappa served in its own glass ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacopo Poli
Poli Distillerie is an artisan Grappa distillery solely owned by the Poli family, founded in 1898 in Schiavon, near Bassano del Grappa, in the heart of Veneto, Italy. The distillery is currently run by Jacopo Poli together with his siblings Giampaolo, Barbara and Andrea. History The Poli Distillerie was founded in 1898 in Schiavon, near Bassano del Grappa, in the hearth of Veneto, Italy, by the Poli family. In 2020, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, coronavirus pandemic, Poli Distillerie launched an alcohol spray to clean masks. Description The raw material from which Grappa is made is the grape pomace, the skin of the grape, and what is left after the grape is crushed in order to make wine. The Poli Distillery gathers the grape-pomace from an area that ranges from Bassano del Grappa to the hills surrounding Marostica and Breganze, lands historically famous for the cultivation of grape vines and for the production of Grappa. Poli Distillery distill exclusively fresh grap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
