- Source: Pomace brandy
Pomace spirit (or pomace brandy) is a liquor distilled from pomace that is left over from winemaking, after the grapes are pressed. It is called marc in both English and French, but "grappa" in Italian and "bagaço" in Portuguese. In Spanish it is called orujo. Alcohol derived from pomace is also used as the traditional base spirit of other liquors, such as some anise-flavored spirits. Unlike wine brandy, most pomace brandies are neither aged nor coloured.
Production
Pomace may be either fermented, semi-fermented, or unfermented. During red wine vinification, the pomace is left to soak in the must for the entire fermentation period and is thus fermented; fermented pomace is particularly suitable for the production of pomace brandy, as it is soft, dry, and has a high alcohol content. Semi-fermented pomace is produced during rosé wine vinification; the pomace is removed before fermentation is complete. Virgin pomace, which is produced during white wine vinification, is not fermented at all.
The pomace is then fermented to completion and the alcohol is then distilled off to produce the pomace brandy.
Varieties
= France
=Marc d'Alsace
Marc d’Auvergne
Marc de Beaujolais
Marc de Bourgogne
Marc de Provence
Marc de Savoie
Marc d'Irouléguy
Marc du Jura
Marc des Côtes-du-Rhône
Marc de Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Marc de Gigondas
Marc de muscat de Beaumes-de-Venise
Marc du Bugey
Marc de Champagne
Marc de Lorraine
Marc du Languedoc
Grappa de Corse
= In other countries
=Albania: Raki
Bulgaria: Dzhibrovitsa (type of rakia)
Chile: Aguardiente de Chillán
Crete: Tsikoudia (also known as raki)
Cyprus: Zivania
Georgia: Chacha
Germany: Tresterbrand
Greece: Tsipouro
Hungary: Törkölypálinka
Italy: Grappa
Portugal: Bagaceira
Serbia and the Balkans: Komovica
North Macedonia: Komova rakija
Slovakia: Terkelica
Slovenia: Tropinovec
Spain: Orujo
Switzerland: Marc, Grappa
Romania: Rachiu
Turkey: Rakı