Ploussard La Ronde
At a Glance
- Variety: Ploussard, including a tiny amount of the very rare Ploussard blanc, Ploussard rose and Ploussard muscaté
- Surface Area: 0.4 ha (0.99 ac)
- Vine Age: Average of 75 years old (as of 2024)
- Terroir: From the northern part of the appellation, on a slope, 21% average incline, north-facing, 320-345 m elevation, grey, lower Liassic marl.
- Viticulture: Sustainable, organic practices, 7,700 vines/ha, sprayed by backpack due to the slope, cover crop with every second row left grassed over, vines replaced with massale selections.
- Vinification: Destemmed with crible, 12-16 day ambient yeast fermentation in stainless steel with no added SO2, pump-overs only, vertically pressed, aged for 12 months in foudre, no fining, no filtration, minimal SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and at bottling.