May Day
One of the most popular distillates in Italian homes is grappa. Grappa is a distillate produced solely from grape marc and is a very typical and representative distillate of Italy, particularly in Lombardy, Veneto, Friuli, Sicily, Piedmont and Trentino . Obviously, depending on the territory of origin and the type of grape used, grappa takes on different scents and aromas, giving rise to drinks that differ considerably. The grape marc used to produce grappa is fermented in order to activate the process of transforming sugars into alcohol. Distillation takes place in a short time so as to prevent the marc from deteriorating and compromising the quality of the product. A good grappa is recognisable by its clarity and a very intense white colour in the case of young grappas, or straw-coloured for older ones, and by the scent of alcohol that should not cover the other aromas. On xtraWine you can choose from a wide range of young, aromatic, aged and aromatised grappas from the best known producers of this distillate. The woody notes given by the ageing in barrels and the aromatic ones given by the presence of particular types of grapes to which roots or herbs are sometimes added are the elements that have contributed to the worldwide success of this distillate, pride of Italian production.