Marc de Champagne
Marc de Champagne [ ˌmäʁd̥ʃɑ̃ˈpäɲ ] is a pomace brandy (French: marc ) from Champagne .
It is a schnapps made from the residue of the grape pressing , the so-called eau de vie . As with champagne , only the grape varieties Pinot Noir , Pinot Meunier and Chardonnay are used for Marc de Champagne .
The name Marc comes from the old French word marcher , 'to chop up', for example a fruit in order to extract sweet residues.
Marc de Champagne is often used to flavor truffle pralines . It is also used in the French coffee specialty Canard and for washing the cheese specialty Langres .
In addition to the well-known Marc de Champagne from the Champagne region, there are numerous other regional Marcs in France whose use of names is also protected , for example Marc de Bourgogne , Marc de Chardonnay , Marc de Beaujolais , Marc d'Alsace Gewürztraminer etc.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ Protected names for spirits originating in the community: 6. Pomace brandy ( Memento of the original from November 24, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (PDF; 1.6 MB), imo.ch, May 30, 2009.
