This is an out-of-fashion double-distilled brandy made from the pomace of the domaine’s Pinot Noir grapes by a distiller. The process is the same as for Italian grappa, but grappa traditionally never sees the inside of a barrel (time was when Marc de Bourgogne far outsold grappa in America, but then the Italians discovered fancy bottles…). Folie’s marc—the word rhymes with car—is made up of several lots, the youngest of which has aged for a minimum of 20 years in barrel before bottling. This extended ageing, coupled with the care of the distillation process, makes for an aromatic, complex, and rugged eau de vie.

Tasting our marc causes serious addiction immediately, but it is a good one that makes you live very old in a healthy way. --Jérôme Noël-Bouton