''Tropinovec'' is the Slovene variation of marc or

pomace brandy Pomace spirit (or pomace brandy) is a liquor distilled from pomace that is left over from winemaking, after the grapes are pressed. It is called marc in both English and French, but " grappa" in Italian and "bagaço" in Portuguese. In Spanish it ...

, i.e. a spirit made out of grapes remaining in the wine press after the expression of grape juice, or ''tropine''. According to Article 4 of the Slovene Rules on Spirit Drinks, the appellation ''tropinovec'' can only be used to describe spirits distilled out of grape marc. If a spirit is produced out of marc or other fruit, the name ''tropinovec'' needs to be preceded by the name of that fruit. Because it is neutral in terms of taste and smell, home-produced ''tropinovec'' is commonly used to soak fruit in it, thus producing a variety of fruit based spirits: '' borovničevec'' with blueberries, '' višnjevec'' with sour cherries, '' orehovec'' with walnuts, etc. It can also be used with herbs or honey (''medica''). But ''tropinovec'' is not necessarily a low-grade spirit. When fine wine varieties are used to produce it, it can be marketed as a stand-alone product.

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{{reflist Pomace brandies Slovenian distilled drinks