Marcs

Aged in oak barrels for 5 years 1 year in Bordeaux graves rouge barrels. The Marc de Champagne is the result of the distillation of the grapes already pressed to make the Champagne. The grapes are de-stemmed, let to ferment and then distilled at 70°. It is then aged in new wood casks for 5 years before a final year in a cask previously used to age Bordeaux wines. This will bring to it a wonderful woody note, a savory color, vinous and dry notes. Very pleasant as a digestive, it is also used in cooking to obtain fine sauces.

After maceration is completed, the marcs are pressed and conserved ready for distillation. We carry out our own traditional distillation using a hundred-year-old copper column still. A single batch distillation process is used to preserve the aromatic authenticity of the different Rhône Valley terroirs. The eau-de-vie (70% alc.Vol.) is then aged for 15 to 20 years in 228 litre barrels (pièces) and 600 litre barrels (demi-muids) made of fine-grained French oak which previously held our finest red and white wines. This ageing adds empyreumatic, spice and undergrowth notes to the elegant, fruity bouquet and the liquid takes on an intense golden colour with copper tints. On the palate, the fiery character gradually gives over to softness. Over the years, the gradual evaporation of the alcohol (the “angels’ shar”) results in a natural reduction of the alcohol to between 40 and 45% alc.Vol. This Marc Egrappé is a blend of eaux-de-vie de marc from our terroirs in the Northern and Southern Rhône Valley: Hermitage, Côte-Rôtie, Châteauneuf-du-Pape...

Tasting Notes: An explosion of white flowers. Scent: rose, acacia, jasmine. Taste: finesse and roundness enveloping sharp perceptions of mint and verbena, lifted by spiciness of extreme length. A concentrate of melting aromas … Unique!

Produced from red varietals. The pretty bright gold colour shows some particles in the glass. Opening scent is waxy, crayon-like becoming more fruity / spicy after exposure. Second phase draws out pure, juicy scents of dried fig and prune. Light and silky entry leads into a graceful, light, dryish mid palate that's spicy, waxy; followed by raisin and fig. Lively spices add depth. Warm, waxy, drying finish. Spiced dried fruits repeat in the fade. Shows solid length.

The Fine de Muscat is a spirit made from Muscat grapes in Fontignan, which have been vinified especially for distillation. It's a very subtle and fruity spirit, of great softness and delicate in the nose.

A typical distilled marc. You will feel a strong presence of the Grenache grapes fruity character. Amateurs of Gewurztraminer will apreciate Le Marc (de Grenache).