How do you pronounce Poulsard?

Poulsard is pronounced pool-SAR.

Where does Poulsard come from?

Poulsard grows in Jura, France.

Expect strawberry, cranberry, dried rose, forest floor. Closest familiar reference: a paler, wilder Pinot Noir.

If you usually drink Pinot Noir, Poulsard is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Grolleau, Pelaverga, Falanghina.

Tasting profile: Pale garnet in the glass, all crushed strawberry, cranberry skin, and a faint whiff of dried roses and damp earth, with tannin you have to go looking for.
Where it grows: Jura, France
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What wine is Poulsard similar to?: If you usually drink Pinot Noir, Poulsard is the underdog swap to try. Other lesser-known grapes in the same style: Grolleau, Pelaverga, Falanghina.

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