Poulsard (also
Ploussard) 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.