grappa

American  

[grahp-pah] / ˈgrɑp pɑ /

noun

1. an unaged brandy, originally from Italy, distilled from the pomace of a wine press.

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grappa British  

/ ˈɡræpə /

noun

1. a spirit distilled from the fermented remains of grapes after pressing

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Etymology

Origin of grappa

1890–95; < Italian: grape stalk < Germanic; grape

Example Sentences

She went to a grappa distillery to call the president then of the E.U.,

From New York Times

Renowned grappa producer Poli Distillerie stopped making its smooth, elegant sambuca, which tastes like fresh fennel, in the 1980s, but recently brought it back due to the surge in demand.

From Salon

The beauty award goes to Coast to Coast: gin, grappa and lemon juice tinted with fresh basil and sporting a light froth of egg white.

From Washington Post

Hunt recommends macerating the berries in grappa beforehand, but if you don’t have grappa, a little more vodka makes a decent substitute.

From The Guardian

The roadside restaurateur somewhere in Georgia’s Adjara mountains who plied me with chacha, a local grappa, and raised toasts to “U.S.-Georgia relations.”

From New York Times