Marcillac AOC

Marcillac
Wine region
Official nameMarcillac
TypeAOC
Year established1990
CountryFrance
Sub-regionsAveyron
Soil conditions'rougier' (soil deriving its reddish colour from the iron oxides it contains), but also partly calcereous and to a lesser extent schist
Total area200 ha
Size of planted vineyards161 hectares
Grapes producedFer Servadou or Mansoi, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc

Marcillac (French pronunciation: [maʁsijak]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée for wine in South West France and is located 20 km to the north-west of Rodez in the Aveyron department. It is located close to the Lot river which flows into Garonne.