To obtain the AOC, the GrapeMarcs must come from the geographical area of Burgundy Viticole (388 communes in Côte-d'Or, Rhône, Saône et Loire and Yonne) as well as the storage, distillation and ageing of the eaux de vie. The marcs are made from either red or white grapes or both, belonging to the following varieties: Aligoté, César, Chardonnay, gamay, Melon, Pinot noir, pinot gris, pinot blanc, Sacy, Sauvignon, Tressot. The grape marc is distilled in a copper still before March 31 of the year following the harvest. The spirits produced must have an Alcohol content of less than 72% when they leave the still.
The enrichment of the marc and the addition of preservatives are forbidden. The marc de Bourgogne must be aged in oak barrels (228 litres) or in tuns (several hectolitres) for a minimum of two years. .
