Marc

[scase805]

I was reading that those in the know pour marc on top of their Langres cheese. I had never heard of marc before, and I was wondering if it would be something that was readily available in liquor stores in the Philadelphia region.

Thanks for your help!

[cdh]

Marc is the french take on grappa, turning the skins and seeds left over after winemaking into fermented sludge, and then distilling it. If marc is not available, either a grappa or a german grape eau de vie might come close to the mark. Check the lcb's website for PA inventory.

[cdh]

Just took a look around the lcb website. Only marc stocked in PA is a gewurztraminer from Clear Creek, a well reputed west coast distillery, so getting the real french stuff may be problematic absent a jaunt up to NYC... and might even be tough there. That said, a Clear Creek gewurz marc will probably be in the style of the good Marc d' Alsace..

[jparrott]

The only readily available French Marc in the DC area is the Joseph Cartron Marc de Bourgogne "Tres Vieux" (I think that's the designation; although to my knowledge there is no meaning to it). Is anyone familiar with this bottling? I love marc and would love to be able to keep a couple around the house, but I can't spring for DRC.