"Stroll into nearly any Italian restaurant in the country and you'll likely get a glimpse at a row of oddly shaped bottles sitting in the oft-forgotten back bar. Those bottles contain grappa, a spirited sip most often enjoyed after a lengthy dinner when belts start feeling tight, when diners recline in their seats taking lazy last bites of half-eaten desserts."
"With roots that reach back at least as far as the 14th century, grappa is arguably Italy's oldest known spirit. It's made from distilled grape pomace (the skins, seeds, and stems left over from winemaking). Clear in color and bottled between 70 to 120 proof, its high alcohol content brings out subtle floral flavors and delicate fruit notes from its base material. Its story is one of innovation and sustainability; the use of grape pomace is one of the earliest examples of upcycling ingredients."
Grappa is a high-proof spirit distilled from grape pomace, with roots reaching back to at least the 14th century and considered Italy's oldest known spirit. It is clear in color and usually bottled between 70 and 120 proof, which accentuates subtle floral and delicate fruit notes. Grappa is traditionally enjoyed as a digestif, often neat with a twist of lemon or combined with espresso to make a caffè corretto. The production of grappa exemplifies early upcycling, using winemaking leftovers. American distillers are now producing new expressions, such as a Riesling grappa from New York's Finger Lakes region.
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