La Chapelle du Bastion, Picpoul de Pinet

Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Grape: Picpoul
This little white from the south of France is dry, clean and fresh with yellow peach and lemony citrus in the nose and mouth. The 'Picpoul' grape variety is used to make light white wines and Armagnac. The grapes for this excellent Picpoul are harvested on the slopes of the Languedoc facing the Mediterranean, and the sunny climate of the region gives the grapes wonderful ripeness. Unoaked to keep the wine fresh, this is a great white for serving with seafood, or as a crisp, refreshing aperitif.