• Cellier Saint Benoit
  • Ploussard La Ronde

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.4 ha (0.99 ac)
    • Variety: Ploussard
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1973
    • Terroir: From the northern part of the appellation, on a gentle slope (18% average incline), northeast-facing, 340 m elevation, lower Liassic marl.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, organic practices.
    • Vinification: Destemmed with crible, 12-16 day ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel or fiber tank with no added SO2, pump-overs only, vertically pressed, aged for 6 months in tank, no fining, no filtration, minimal SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling.

    Additional Info

    2019: first vintage, yields were 30 hl/ha (some frost damage).