Picpoul de Pinet

Country: France

Region: Languedoc 

Grape: Picpoul

Viticulture - Sustainable/Organic practicing. Low sulphite

Winemaking - Mechanical harvest. Grapes are fermented on indigenous yeasts in stainless steel. The juice is aged on fine lees for 3 months before settling. The wine is lightly filtered without the use of any fining. The juice is bottled with a minimal amount of sulphite (about 35 mg/litre total). Drink young

Part of a selection of wines produced in the village of Castelnau-de-Guers, a small village in the heart of Picpoul country. The wines reflect great value, but also a contemporary take on their style and presentation. Terrace grown vines of mixed ages. Soils are worked organically (uncertified) in keeping with the french practice of Lutte Raisonee; Sprays, tillering, irrigation are prohibited except in the event of a catastrophic loss of workable farm.