Arbois Rouge Ploussard
- Red
About Joseph Dorbon
Joseph Dorbon’s setup is simple: three hectares of organically tended vines on prime south-facing slopes above his home village of Vadans, a horse to help him plow, and a subterranean, 16th-century cellar in which his soulful wines slowly take shape.
Dorbon’s Ploussard was formerly all blended into the iconic “Cuvée les Bernardines,” a barrel-aged blend of Ploussard and Pinot Noir from the domaine’s holdings in Vadans. More recently, a basic Ploussard has been bottled; vinified and aged entirely in stainless steel with minimal sulfur added, it shows a fresher, snappier, more early-drinking side of the variety, while still possessing the depth of flavor one would expect from such old vines.