Burgundy-Franche-Comté. Where is one of the oldest vines in the region located?

It is extremely rare, having survived the phylloxera crisis that occurred in Europe at the end of the ^19th century, precisely because of its somewhat isolated position. It flourishes in a botanical park, at an altitude of 800 m. Another unusual fact: this vine belongs to the Pineau d'Aunis grape variety, a variety that was not listed in Burgundy-Franche-Comté.

A vine belonging to the Pineau d'Aunis grape variety, which survived the phylloxera, can be found in the Jeanine-Dessay Park in Pontarlier. It was discovered by Olivier Chiodi, head of the municipal park. Photo Laurie Marsot — A vine belonging to the Pineau d'Aunis grape variety, which survived the phylloxera, can be found in Jeanine-Dessay Park in Pontarlier. It was discovered by Olivier Chiodi, head of the municipal park. Photo by Laurie Marsot

One of the oldest vineyards in the region is not located in Côte-d'Or or Saône-et-Loire. Nor is it in Lods, a former wine-growing village in the Doubs region. But, according to our colleagues at L'Est républicain , it is in Pontarlier, in the Haut-Doubs region. In the region...

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