Important Facts
Types of Grapes
TYPES OF GRAPES:
-Pisco Puro: It is made with non-flavored grapes such as quebranta, criollo black, mollar or uvina. With these strains the drinker will not be saturated with the taste sensations, it also has a complexity of flavors in the mouth. It is ideal to prepare pisco sour.
-Aromatic Pisco: As its name says it is this type of pisco is made with aromatic grapes such as: muscatel, albilla, torontel or Italy. With each sip wide ranges of aromas will be combined in the mouth. It is ideal for the chilcano.
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Pisco Mosto Verde:
Is made with grape musts that
did not finish their
fermentation process,
that is before all the sugar
has been transformed into alcohol.
This type of pisco is subtle,
fine, elegant and full-bodied,
also has a variety of aromas and flavors.
-Pisco Acholado: Is prepared with the mixture of different types of strains, combining the scents of aromatic grapes with the flavors of non-aromatic (the 8 strains), creating a whole universe of varieties. It is ideal to prepare pisco sour
How its made Peruvian Pisco
This video will show, step by step how to do a Peruvian Pisco Sour.
(Spanish version)
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By: Natalia Chiappe
Peruvian Pisco
Definition
Pisco is a destination in the world of grapes produced in Peru, which is rapidly becoming a very popular product in the world. The name pisco comes from the Quechua language of the Incas, PISKU which means AVE, in relation to the valley and the port of Pisco.
Where Pisco is located?
The city of Pisco is located in the center-south of Peru and is the capital of the Province of Pisco in the Ica Region; It is located 230 km southeast of Lima on the shores of the Peruvian Sea, south of the mouth of the Pisco River.