Picpoul de Pinet wines are crisp bright and refreshing with flavours of lemon lime green apple and saline notes. Produced in Languedoc, France, near the Mediterranean coast, Picpoul offers lively acidity and a clean mineral finish. Known as the Muscadet of the south it is ideal for seafood and light summer dishes.
Reserve Delsol Picpoul de Pinet is a fresh, vibrant white wine from the AOP Picpoul de Pinet in France, made from 100% Piquepoul Blanc grapes. It d...
France
Languedoc Roussillon
2023
Crisp Dry White
Regular price
£12.49
Picpoul de Pinet comes from Languedoc, France, specifically around the coastal communes near the Étang de Thau. It is the most famous expression of the Picpoul grape and one of the region’s key white wine appellations.
Picpoul de Pinet typically shows lemon, lime, green apple, pear, and saline notes with bright acidity and a crisp mineral finish. Its coastal vineyards give the wine a refreshing, sea breeze character.
Picpoul is the grape variety, also known as Piquepoul, while Picpoul de Pinet is the AOC in Languedoc, France, where the finest examples are produced. The name refers to both the grape and its most famous appellation.
Picpoul de Pinet pairs perfectly with oysters, mussels, prawns, grilled fish, sushi, salads, and Mediterranean dishes. Its acidity and saline notes make it ideal for seafood from the nearby Étang de Thau.
The best Picpoul wines come from Picpoul de Pinet AOC in Languedoc, France. Smaller plantings of Picpoul also exist in California, Australia, and Spain, but the coastal vineyards of southern France remain the benchmark.
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