Ploussard Côte de Feule
At a Glance
- Variety: Ploussard
- Surface Area: 0.4 ha (0.99 ac)
- Vine Age: Planted in 1987
- Terroir: The most recognized terroir in Pupillin, moderate slope (24% gradient), south-facing, 390 m elevation, located in what was once a stone quarry, shallow and rocky soil with iris-colored Triassic marls and many ‘gryphées' limestone fossils (Gryphaea arcuata.
- Viticulture: Sustainable, organic practices, 6,500 vines/ha, cover crop with every second row left grassed over, vines replaced with massale selections.
- Vinification: De-stemmed with a crible, 2-week ambient yeast fermentation in wooden tank, daily pump-overs, pressed with a vertical press, aged for 12 months in foudre, no fining or filtration, SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and before bottling.