AOC Languedoc Picpoul de Pinet wines awarded at the Gilbert & Gaillard International Challenge

A.O.C./A.O.P.

the Picpoul de Pinet appellation area embraces six villages bordering Thau lake in the department of Hérault. With the exception of La Clape, it is the only area where white wines qualify for the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation. The soil make-up is characteristically formed of limestone gravel resulting from the decomposition of limestone marl dating from several different periods (from the Cretaceous to the Pliocene epoch). Picpoul de Pinet wines are vinted using the direct to press method and ferment at low temperatures. They often mature on the lees which imparts more fat and roundness.

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The wines of this appellation

Picpoul de Pinet is a dry white wine made from a single varietal, Piquepoul. Boasting a pale yellow hue with greenish tints, it is fresh and extremely aromatic (lemon, mango, white flesh fruits (banana), grapefruit, peach and vanilla)… On the palate, it displays a distinctive lemony flavour with undertones of dried fruit and freshly-cut hay. Try as an appetiser or with shellfish from the nearby Thau lake (Bouzigues oysters, clams) and grilled fish.