Qvevris Ploussard
⏳ Drinking Window
Typically best enjoyed within 1–5 years of vintage release to appreciate its vibrant fruit and energetic freshness.
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie, roasted duck, wild mushroom tart
✨ Technical Specifications
Frédéric Cossard's boundary-pushing spirit led him from Burgundy to the neighboring Jura region, where he sources pristine Ploussard grapes for this unique cuvée. This wine represents a fascinating intersection of ancient Georgian winemaking traditions and French terroir, as Cossard vinifies and ages the grapes in buried clay qvevris. This ancient vessel allows for a slow, natural micro-oxygenation without the flavor influence of oak, preserving the grape's delicate, wild-berried aromatics and pale, translucent hue. The resulting wine is a vibrant, living expression of Ploussard, showcasing the purity of fruit and the non-interventionist philosophy that defines Cossard's legendary natural wines.
🍾 About the Producer
Founded in 1996 by Frédéric Cossard in Saint-Romain, Domaine de Chassorney and the namesake Frédéric Cossard label have emerged as touchstones of Burgundy's natural wine movement. Committed to uncompromising minimal intervention, Cossard practices organic and biodynamic viticulture, vinifying with indigenous yeasts and eschewing fining, filtration, and added sulfur. The estate is distinguished by its innovative aging vessels, balancing seasoned oak barrels with Georgian clay qvevris to preserve absolute varietal purity and terroir transparency. Celebrated for exceptional cuvées across Burgundy, Beaujolais, and the Jura, the domaine crafts radiant expressions of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay such as Bedeau and Bigotes, alongside sought-after amphora-aged and experimental bottlings.
🍇 Grape Varieties
Ploussard