French grappa is called Marc, the best of which is made in Burgundy (Marc de Bourgogne) from Chardonnay or Pinot Noir pomace, often from the very best Grand Cru wine producers in the region. Marc is usually aged in oak barrels for up to ten years, giving it a darker colour and more mellow character than Grappa, as well as a more complex flavour ... Read More »
An aged Marc de Champagne (kind of like posh French grappa) from boutique producers Jean Goyard: artisan distillers who arrived in Champagne from Burgundy in the early years of the 20th century and whose business remains in family hands as specialist distiller for the world's greatest wine region.