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grappa
[GRAHP-pah]

Made commercially since the eighteenth century, grappa is the Italian counterpart to France's MARC. This colorless, high-alcohol EAU DE VIE is distilled from POMACE—the residue (grape skins and seeds) left in the wine press after the juice is removed for wine. There are hundreds of highly individual, markedly different styles of this fiery distillation, which can have great character and depth. There are also aged grappas, some so complex that they're aged in a series of different woods including acacia, oak, birch, and juniper. The ultimate grappa is spicy, golden-colored Ue [pronounced OO-eh], which is made from grape juice and pomace, and aged in wood.
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