Editing Pisco (section)

===Peruvian pisco===
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[[File:Pisco.JPG|right|thumb|Bottles of Peruvian pisco]]
[[File:Pisco peru.jpg|upright|thumb|[[Composition (visual arts)|Compositioned]] picture of two bottles of Pisco produced in Peru]]

Peruvian pisco must be made in the country's five official D.O. (Denomination of Origin) departments—Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna (only in the valleys of Locumba Locumba, Sama and Caplina)— established in 1991 by the government.

In Peru, pisco is produced only using copper [[pot still]]s, like [[Single malt Scotch|single malt]] [[Scotch whisky|Scotch whiskies]], rather than [[continuous still]]s like most [[vodka]]s. Unlike the Chilean variety, Peruvian pisco is never diluted after it is distilled and enters the bottle directly at its distillation strength.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |url=http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/drinks/a/pisco.htm |title=Pisco, Famous Liqueur from Peru and Chile |access-date=September 23, 2014 |website=About Food |publisher=About.com |last=Blazes |first=Marian |archive-date=September 15, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140915062329/http://southamericanfood.about.com/od/drinks/a/pisco.htm |url-status=dead}}</ref> The production of a regular Peruvian Pisco bottle requires 8 kilograms of grapes, and a Mosto Verde variety needs 12&nbsp;kg.<ref>[http://larepublica.pe/08-12-2005/la-contra-efrain-wong-un-pisco-con-estirpe-peruana  A la contra. Efraín Wong, un pisco con estirpe peruana] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604041906/http://larepublica.pe/08-12-2005/la-contra-efrain-wong-un-pisco-con-estirpe-peruana |date=2016-06-04}} (in Spanish)</ref>

Many types of grapes were used to produce pisco, leading to a wide variation in flavor, aroma, [[viscosity]] and appearance of the liquor. This harmed attempts to export the product under a single denomination, resulting in numerous regulations setting a baseline for a product to carry the name. Four distinct types of pisco were thus designated:<ref>[http://www.conapisco.org.pe/pdfs/norma2006.pdf Norma Téchnica Peruana NTP 211.006] (in Spanish), Comisión de Reglamentos Técnicos y Comerciales - [[INDECOPI]], 7th edition, Nov. 2, 2006.</ref>

:*'''Puro (''Pure'')''', made from a single variety of grape, mostly Quebranta, although Mollar or Common Black can be used; however, no blending between varieties is accepted ("pure" pisco should contain only one variety of grape).
:*'''Aromáticas (''Aromatic'')''', made from [[Muscat Grape|Muscat]] or Muscat-derived grape varieties, and also from Albilla, Italia and Torontel grape varieties; once again, the pisco should only contain one variety of grape in any production lot.
:*'''Mosto Verde (''Green Must'')''', distilled from partially [[fermentation (food)|fermented]] [[must]], this must be distilled ''before'' the fermentation process has completely transformed sugars into alcohol.
:*'''Acholado (''Multivarietal'')''', blended from the must of several varieties of grape.

Some other specific restrictions of note are:{{citation needed|date=October 2011}}
:*'''Aging:''' Pisco must be aged for a minimum of three months in vessels of "glass, stainless steel or any other material which does not alter its physical, chemical or organic properties".
:*'''Additives:''' No additives of any kind may be added to the pisco that could alter its flavor, odor, appearance or [[alcoholic proof]].

Peru currently{{When|date=June 2017}} exports three times more pisco than Chile.<ref name="Kulp">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/18/peru-vs-chile-south-america-s-great-pisco-war|title=Peru vs. Chile: South America's Great Pisco War|last=Kulp|first=Kayleigh|date=2015-10-18|access-date=2019-05-03|language=en}}</ref> In 2008, Peruvian pisco exports 48 percent more than Chile compared to the year before that, exceeding 1 million dollars,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.peruviantimes.com/05/peruvian-pisco-exports-up-48-percent-since-last-year-surpassing-chile/903/|title=Peruvian pisco exports up 48 percent since last year, surpassing Chile|website=www.peruviantimes.com|date=5 December 2008|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-03}}</ref> although Chile produces about three times as much pisco as Peru.<ref name="www.odepa.gob.cl">http://www.odepa.gob.cl/odepaweb/publicaciones/doc/2439.pdf {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180219005217/http://www.odepa.gob.cl/odepaweb/publicaciones/doc/2439.pdf |date=2018-02-19}} Pisco: Producción y mercado</ref><ref name="elcomercio.pe"/> Chile is also the top importer of pisco from Peru: 34% of the pisco produced in Peru is exported to Chile.<ref name="Gestion">{{Cite news|url=http://gestion.pe/economia/chile-mayor-comprador-pisco-peruano-2170371|title=Chile es el mayor comprador de pisco peruano|last=gestion.pe|date=2016-09-17|work=Gestion|access-date=2017-05-28|language=es|archive-date=2017-09-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911223125/http://gestion.pe/economia/chile-mayor-comprador-pisco-peruano-2170371|url-status=dead}}</ref> Annually, the pisco production in 2013 reached 30 million litres in Chile and 9.5 million litres in Peru.<ref name="www.odepa.gob.cl" />{{dead link|date=April 2019}}<ref name="elcomercio.pe" />

Peruvian pisco won over 20 gold medals and was named the best liquor of the world in the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.peruthisweek.com/food-pisco-named-best-liquor-in-the-world-20181/|title=Pisco named best liquor in the world|publisher=El Comercio|date=18 May 2012|access-date=30 January 2015|archive-date=30 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170630155624/http://www.peruthisweek.com/food-pisco-named-best-liquor-in-the-world-20181/|url-status=dead}}</ref>