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Marc

Viniculture
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

The solid remains of grapes after pressing, including skins, seeds, and sometimes stems.

Detailed Definition
Marc may be distilled into a spirit, composted, or used in other vineyard practices, making it a material of both residue and renewal. In poetry, it is what the harvest leaves behind after its sweetness has been taken, yet it still contains perfume, tannin, and possible future life. Marc can signify memory’s remnants, the stubborn body of an experience, or the rough matter from which another form is made.
Example
Example in poetry:
Marc is the solid grape residue left after pressing, including skins, seeds, and sometimes stems; “The press left marc in a rough purple heap beside the cellar door”; A poet may compare marc to the memories left after an experience has been squeezed for meaning; “From marc and rain, the vineyard made a dark, earthy silence”; Marc can also refer to a spirit distilled from grape pomace.
Additional Notes
Marc includes skins, seeds, and sometimes stems left after pressing. It can be composted, distilled into marc spirit, or used in agricultural products. Because seeds and skins contain tannins, extended contact with marc can strongly affect a wine’s color, bitterness, and texture.
Also Known As
Grape Pomace Marc de Raisin King Mark of Cornwall Mark of Cornwall Pomace
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