Joseph Dorbon Arbois Rouge Les Bernardines Vieilles Vignes Pear Cider sandy loam and friable clay

sandy loam and friable clay

full taste of cherries and black cherry

or over ice with a splash of water

and yet the wine is bone dry on the palate

with layers of lemon tart

Joseph Dorbon Arbois Rouge Les Bernardines Vieilles Vignes Pear Cider sandy loam and friable clayLes Bernardines is a vineyard in Vadans named after the Bernardine order of Cistercian monks who stewarded the land during the Middle Ages, and Joseph owns Ploussard and Pinot Noir vines within its confines. The harvest, comprising around 3 4 Ploussard and 1 4 Pinot Noir, is co fermented in stainless steel without temperature stabilization, and aged two full years in old Burgundy barrels. Fresh and lithe, Les Bernardines leads with Ploussards sappy