A terrific Picpoul from where dinosaurs romanced
Font-Mars Picpoul De Pinet (AP) 2022, 13% ABV.
This is a match made in heaven with a fresh plate of seafood
€16.95 Bradleys, North Main Street, Cork.
If Albarino isn’t available on a particular night, I’d go for a Picpoul. And vice versa!
“In the Languedoc region at Font-Mars, our vineyards are situated on soils, in which fossilised dinosaur eggs are found.”
No egg shells behind that lovely light gold colour, with green highlights. Aromas are tempting, floral (rose) and also fruits such as citrus and peach. The initial attack is lively, almost tart, but then more exotic fruit develops. Best served, between 12° and 14° C, with seafood and shellfish or as an aperitif. By the way, the reason why Picpoul de Pinet is splendid with seafood and shellfish is that it neutralises the salt and iodine.
Retailers Bradleys like this one: This small domaine in Picpoul is showcasing just how delicious wines from this region can be when made with care and attention. The wine has a surprisingly good texture and very pretty fruit with just a touch of pear drop on the finish. This is a match made in heaven with a fresh plate of seafood.
Picpoul is an ancient grape but the disease Phylloxera almost did for it until the French discovered it could thrive on sandy soil. Hence its renaissance in the Languedoc. It is no surprise, then, that Picpoul is to be found in coastal vineyards such as those which surround Pinet and the Etang de Thau (lots of oysters here, conveniently!), just west of Montpellier.
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The Font-Mars winemaker is Jean-Baptiste de Clock: “Our wines express this Mediterranean nature perfectly, protected by a family, whose history is intimately bound to the vineyard and wine since 1679, and to the Languedoc region since 1864.”
Reckon they know what they are doing. Very Highly Recommended.
By the way, if I couldn't get my hands on an Albarino on a particular night, I’d go for a Picpoul. And vice versa!
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