Singani
The high grape spirit: singani — Bolivia's national spirit, distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown at 1,600-2,800 m in Tarija and Cinti, protected as a denomination (and recognised by the US as a distinct category in 2023 trade terms).
What it is
The high grape spirit: singani — Bolivia's national spirit, distilled from Muscat of Alexandria grapes grown at 1,600-2,800 m in Tarija and Cinti, protected as a denomination (and recognised by the US as a distinct category in 2023 trade terms). Origins: Jesuit missions planted grapes in the 1500s-1600s; singani (named for a Potosí-area estate) became the miners' and then the nation's spirit. Made from: fresh grape wine, single/double pot-distilled, rested (in stainless or glass traditionally, oak for the premium). How it's made: 1) Ferment Muscat wine. 2) Distil in copper alambiques. 3) Rest six months minimum for the DO. Served: in the Chuflay (singani, ginger ale or lemon soda, ice, lemon — named for a dice game) and in Sucumbé (with milk and cinnamon, warm). Flavor: floral Muscat perfume, clean fire. Strength: 40%. Culture: singani is Bolivia's toast — 'salud' with a Chuflay at every wedding and carnival. See also: Bolivian Wine (in Tarija's vineyards, singani's source).
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