Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand Arbois-Pupillin Ploussard 2021
Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand
This is Ploussard at its most meditative — a wine that proves profundity doesn't require power. The Overnoy-Crinquand family's patient, old-vine farming in Pupillin yields a red that loops delicately through fruit, earth, and mineral in concentric circles. A benchmark for the variety and a perfect companion for reflective drinking.
Nose
Delicate wild strawberry and fresh raspberry mingle with a subtle earthiness recalling damp forest floor. Behind the fruit sits a whisper of dried herbs and white pepper, with a faint stony minerality that evokes Jura's ancient marls.
Palate
Weightless yet deeply flavored, with tart red cherry and cranberry balanced by a savory, almost smoky undercurrent. The tannins are gossamer-fine, and a gentle salinity threads through the mid-palate, giving the wine unexpected persistence and focus.
Finish
Medium-length and crystalline, trailing notes of pomegranate, dried rose petal, and a mineral echo that quietly circles back to the beginning.
- Varietal
- Ploussard (Poulsard)
- Blend
- 100% Ploussard
- Vineyards
- Old vines in Pupillin on blue and grey marl soils at approximately 380 meters elevation
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Food Pairing
A rustic buckwheat galette filled with aged Comté, toasted walnuts, and a scattering of fresh thyme mirrors the wine's earthy minerality and delicate fruit. The nutty sweetness of the cheese and the galette's crisp edges find harmony with the Ploussard's gentle tannins and savory undercurrent.
In the tiny village of Pupillin — self-proclaimed capital of Ploussard — the Overnoy-Crinquand family tends inherited vines with an unhurried, cyclical philosophy, returning each year to the same quiet rituals that their predecessors practiced, letting the grape and the land speak in patient, revolving dialogue.
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