• Cellier Saint Benoit
  • Ploussard Le Grapiot

    At a Glance

    • Variety: Ploussard
    • Surface Area: 0.13 ha (0.32 ac)
    • Vine Age: Planted in 1975
    • Terroir: From the 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: De-stemmed with a crible, 2-week ambient yeast fermentation in wooden tank, daily pump-overs, pressed with a vertical press, aged for 6 months in tank, no fining or filtration, SO2 added after malolactic fermentation and before bottling.

    Additional Info

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