while Spanish brandy predominantly uses airén. Grappa, the Italian brandy, is made from pomace, which is just the skins, stems, and seeds of grapes — no juice. Cognac is one of the very few ...

In Penedès, brandy producers use Macabeo, Xarel-lo, and Parellada, the grape varieties used to make Spanish Cava. They also use Ugni blanc, the same grape variety used in Cognac. Distillation ...