Grappa.com a cultural activity by Poli 1898

Grappa.com a cultural activity by Poli 1898

Poli Museo Della Grappa

The medium-sized tulip-shaped glass is the best (100-150 millitre), rounded and not narrow at its mouth, strictly made of crystal. To avoid ballons and the rounded glasses with a narrow chimney.

 

Yes it is, by tradition, culture and law. 
Regulation 1576/89, the European Union has in fact understood the values inherent to the product, reserving only the opportunity to call themselves Italian brandy Grappa. 
The Italian Republic, by Decree (D.P.R. 16 luglio 1997, n. 297.), described in detail the rules of production and styling. 
The name 'grappa' is exclusively reserved for brandy marc obtained from raw materials produced from grapes is vinified in Italy 
Distilled in plants located in the national territory meets the requirements contained in the regulation.

It is false, because it is the result of the uninformed writers about Grappa. The minimum alcoholic strength at which it can be found on the market is 37.5% vol., which corresponds to the same percentage of ethyl alcohol and is equal to the strength of many other spirits. For those Grappas that are entitled to geographical designations (Piemonte, Lombardia, Trentino, Alto Adige, Veneto and Friuli) the minimum alcohol content is 40% vol.

The word Grappa derives from the Venetian "graspe", which means grape's skins.

Grappa is the term that defines grape-pomace distillate while 'Acquavite' (or 'Distillate') is a generic term that alone does not indicate that much unless the kind of raw material from which it was obtained is specified: i.e. Brandy, Cognac and Armagnac are an aquavit of wine, Vodka of potatoes, Whisky of grain, Rhum of sugar cane and so on.