This week we are talking about the lesser known and grown Piquepoul grape and the area it predominantly comes from.
Wine Recommendations
Richemer Piquepoul Cotes de Thau 2016 – priced around $6.
- Nose – chalky minerality, citrus – like lemon drop candy and a hint of honeysuckle
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity, full body and
- Flavors – lemon and white flowers
- For a full bodied wine it very crisp and refreshing which allows you to enjoy during hot weather although it does have 12% ABV
- Not very complex in flavor but more complex in the nose and this wine really shined when paired with food
Félines Jourdan 2016 – priced around $13.
- Nose – lemon, tropical fruits, white peach and white flowers
- It’s dry with medium acidity, fully body
- Flavors – lemon, white flowers and melon
- The flavors of this wine are pretty subtle but it’s not a one note wine, it’s complex with lots of different fruit flavors going on. It’s really delicious!
- You can find information on where to purchase this wine here
Domaine Condamine l’Evêque La Dent 2015 – priced around $13.
- Estate bottled wine
- Nose – lemon, flowers a hint of minerality and spice
- It’s dry with medium plus acidity, full body
- Flavors – lemon, white flowers and melon
- Delicious, crisp wine – probably the most acidic of the three wines
- You can find information on where to purchase this wine here
Sources:
- Wikipedia
- Picpoul de Pinet AOC
- Wine Folly
- Wine-Searcher
- That Useful Wine Site
- Washingtonian
- Vinepair
- Oxford Guide to Wine