Marc et fine du Bugey (PDO)

In search of quality

Closely linked to wine production, Marc and Fine du Bugey are a delightful digestif. They are worked and aged to develop an intense palette of aromas, long on the palate, whose roundness attenuates the fire of alcohol.

Since 1947, the Bugey brandy producers’ union has been working to improve quality and define production conditions for “eaux-de-vie de marc et de vin originaire du Bugey”, as well as drawing up a list of production cantons.

As early as 1969, a minimum ageing period of three years was imposed, replaced in 1980 by a decree on production conditions, distillation methods, grape varieties and ageing.

When tasting a marc, the strength of the alcohol is rounded out by aging in oak barrels. The palate is round, with hints of vanilla, mocha and toast. The fine… is something else. After twenty years of ageing in oak barrels, its nose is expressive of coffee and vanilla. On the palate, it’s elegant, round and unctuous, with vanilla, candied citrus, mocha and endless length.

Fine or Marc du Bugey?

The marc is obtained from the distillation of the grapes preserved after pressing. Aged in oak barrels (up to 18 years), it takes on round, woody notes, while its color takes on amber. It is an ideal accompaniment to cocktails or long drinks, to which it brings all its depth and smoothness.

Fine, an eau-de-vie distilled from wine, matures for 25 to 35 years in oak barrels, where it refines its vanilla and candied citrus aromas. Delicious with a square of chocolate!

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18years

Age of the Fine

25years

Marc’s age

40degrees

Alcohol volume

GOOD TO KNOW

The end of the "bouilleurs de cru

Every winter, itinerant distillers made the rounds of the villages with their stills. Everyone brought them wine, grape marc, cherries or orchard fruit to distill.

But the law of 1960 put an end to the transmission of this hereditary privilege granted by Napoleon. The disappearance of this tradition threatened to wipe out Fine and Marc de Bugey.

That’s why the industry pushed to improve the quality of Fine and Marc en Bugey to preserve these artisanal products with their precious aromas.