• Cellier Saint Benoit
  • Ploussard Le Grapiot

    At a Glance

    • Size: 0.13 ha (0.32 ac)
    • Variety: Ploussard
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1975
    • Terroir: Northern part of the appellation. Moderate slope (20% average incline, 44% maximum), north-facing. 350m altitude. Middle Liassic grey marls.
    • Viticulture: Sustainable, converting gradually to organic.
    • 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 6 months in tank, no fining, no filtration. Minimal SO2 additions after malolactic fermentation and at bottling.

    Additional Info

    2019: first vintage, yields were 25 hl/ha (significant frost damage), only 400 bottles produced.