Produce: UNESCO recognition will boost production and presence of pisco in Peru

Peru produces 7.4 million liters of pisco per year, with the regions of Ica and Lima being the main producing areas, concentrating 85% of the total. In the framework of the announcement by UNESCO, which has validated and recognized a set of historical documents that confirm the Peruvian origin of pisco, the Ministry of Production (PRODUCE) reaffirms its commitment to the promotion, protection and strengthening of this emblematic drink. These manuscripts, dating from between 1587 and 1613, have been registered in the Memory of the World Program. “The value of these manuscripts transcends their antiquity. There is no older historical record that demonstrates the origin of pisco. This achievement represents a triumph for Peruvian identity and for the efforts of our producers,” said the Minister of Production, Sergio González Guerrero. PRODUCE affirms that it works on public policies aimed at strengthening national production, reactivating the economy and consolidating pisco as an ...