Picpoul de Pinet
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Combining variety and location in its nomenclature, Picpoul De Pinet is a
cru within the diverse expanse of the Coteaux De Languedoc, located in
the Basin De Thau to the South-West of Montpellier, on the
road to Béziers. Picpoul de Pinet is an aromatic variety which has
found its natural home in sandy gravely soils, centred on both the eponymous
village of Pinet and the old town of Montagnac. The etymology of
the grape variety gives a clue to the style; ‘pique’ implying the crispness and
firmness, ‘poule’, rather more tangentially, hinting at soft and maternal
qualities.
The success of the appellation is due to a beguiling combination of its
accessibility to millions of tourists every summer and to the fact that its
wines are extremely good, combining fine acidity, a rich texture and both spice
and minerality which make them supremely well-suited to local sea-food dishes.
Unlike a lot of wines 'discovered on holiday' these ones, especially when in
capable hands such as those of Felines Jourdan, taste just as good
at home.
