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{{Short description|Italian alcoholic beverage}}
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[[File:A glass of tasty grappa.jpg|thumb|250px|A glass of 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<!-- Beginning in which century? --> 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. In [[Veneto]], there is ''resentin'': after finishing a cup of espresso with sugar, a few drops of grappa are poured into the nearly empty cup, swirled and drunk down in one sip.

Noted producers of grappa include [[Jacopo Poli]], [[Nardini (grappa)|Nardini]], and [[Nonino]]. These grappas are produced in significant quantities and are exported; there are also many small local or regional grappas.
 
Most grappa is clear, indicating it is an unaged distillate, although some may retain very faint pigments from their original fruit pomace. Lately,{{Clarify|date=March 2013}} aged grappas have become more common, and these take on a yellow or red-brown hue from the barrels in which they are stored.

Grappa is also well known in [[Uruguay]] and [[Argentina]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Caddy|first=Cosmo|date=2017-08-10|title=Where is Grappa Produced? {{!}} News|url=https://devondistillery.com/where-is-grappa-produced/|access-date=2020-11-12|website=Devon Distillery|language=en-GB|archive-date=3 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201203221157/https://devondistillery.com/where-is-grappa-produced/|url-status=dead}}</ref> due to the significant Italian immigration in those countries.<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Origins Of Grappa |url=https://www.superveloce.co/blog/the-origins-of-grappa |access-date=2020-11-12 |website=www.superveloce.co}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-16 |title=Pomance Brandy, Grappa, Marc, What is it? |url=https://www.millvilledistillery.com/2019/06/16/pomance-brandy-grappa-marc-what-is-it/ |access-date=2020-11-12 |website=Millville Distillery |language=en-US |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126165347/https://www.millvilledistillery.com/2019/06/16/pomance-brandy-grappa-marc-what-is-it/ |url-status=dead}} </ref> It is served as in Italy, after the main meals. In Uruguay, a local version called [[grappamiel]] has also been created, which sees honey added to the traditional grappa. It is widely served and mostly drunk in winter because it "warms" the throat.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Uruguay - The 2010 FIFA World Cup Bites and Boozes|url=http://www.biteandbooze.com/2010/06/uruguay-2010-fifa-world-cup-bites-and.html|access-date=2020-11-12|language=en}}</ref>