Fabrice Dodane (de Saint-Pierre) - Arbois Rouge - Ploussard 2023

Fabrice Dodane (de Saint-Pierre) - Arbois Rouge - Ploussard 2023This Arbois Rouge Ploussard is fruity, spicy and silky. The Jura region is one of France's smallest wine regions comprising just 2,500 hectares. However, despite its size, it has grown a steadfast reputation for the sheer quality of its idiosyncratic wines. Fabrice Dodane, owner of Domaine de Saint Pierre is part of a small group of discerning producers, which includes Jean Franois Ganevat, who push the boundaries, making stunning, profound and

with a good thread of acidity

sausages or meat cooked in sauce

wiry body supported by a strong acidity

which probably comes from the Chardonnay and is immediately captured again by the sparseness of the Savagnin

The nose displays a fine array of white flowers

The 2022 Les Perrières de Lafleur shows just how adapted this higher-altitude site on the plateau of Fronsac is to warmer vintages

In every step of the vinification

It bursts from the glass with an expressive bouquet of orange zest

therefore there is no bâttonage

the Les Clos from this section is more restrained and requires more time to develop

Cropped at a derisory 10 hectolitres per hectare

The finish is very long