page_title: Poulsard
section_title: Viticulture
hierarchical_section_title: Poulsard / Viticulture
caption_attribution_description: English: French wine from the Jura wine region made in the Arbois AOC from the Poulsard grape
context_page_description: Poulsard is a red French wine grape variety from the Jura wine region. The name Ploussard is used mainly around the town of Pupillin but can appear on wine labels throughout Jura as an authorized synonyms. While technically a dark-skinned noir grape, the skins of Poulsard are very thin with low amounts of color -phenols and produces very pale colored red wines, even with extended maceration and can be used to produce white wines. Because of this, Poulsard is often blended with other red-skin varieties or used to produce lightly colored rosé wines. Additionally the grape is used to make blanc de noir white wines and sparkling cremants.
  Poulsard is an authorized grape variety in the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée wines of Arbois AOC, Côtes du Jura AOC, Crémant du Jura AOC, L'Etoile AOC and Macvin du Jura AOC. Outside Jura, Poulsard is also grown in Bugey AOC of the Ain département in eastern France.
context_section_description: While the grape can grow in many different vineyard soils,  in Jura it is most often planted on shale marl, limestone and clay soils. The grape clusters produce tightly compacted bunches with thin-skinned oval berries that have a light violet to black color.
  The Poulsard vine tends to buds early, which makes it prone to the viticultural hazard of early spring time frost. In some vintages, coulure can set in and affect yields (which are usually very low to begin with).  Additionally the vine is very susceptible to various grape diseases including downey mildew, grey rot and oidium. These issues, coupled with its low phenolics and coloring pigments, have contributed to the grape's decline in overall plantings, though it still maintains its presence in Jura.
  Historically, Poulsard has been used in eastern France as a table grape but its thin skin has made transport of the grape beyond local villages difficult.
caption: A Poulsard from Arbois.
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