Wines made from Picardan grapes of France
Discover the best wines made with Picardan as a single variety or as a blend of France.
More informations about the variety Picardan
Picardan is a white grape variety from Provence. Currently, this variety no longer exists. It is otherwise known as gallet blanc, grosse clairette, aragnan, papadoux or milhaud blanc. It is also called œillade blanche, but it has nothing to do with the œillade noire grape variety.Picardan has cottony buds and fairly large leaves. Its truncated cone-shaped bunches of grapes are tightly packed. The berries are smaller than those of Cinsault and are rather pinkish in colour when they reach maturity. Like Cinsault, Picardy is a late bloomer with a sweet, musky aroma. Vigorous, it is not too afraid of grey rot, but it is more sensitive to erinosis. Picardan is one of the grape varieties used in the Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation. It gives a wine with a particular bouquet and when it is associated with other grape varieties such as mourvèdre or syrah. The rosé wine it produces is of good quality.
More informations about the wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Picardan grape variety?
- MicrobioPresent in 8% of Picardan
- OakPresent in 8% of Picardan
- EarthPresent in 8% of Picardan
- Tree fruitPresent in 7% of Picardan
- Non oakPresent in 6% of Picardan
- SpicesPresent in 6% of Picardan
- Red fruitPresent in 5% of Picardan
- Black fruitPresent in 5% of Picardan
- FloralPresent in 5% of Picardan
- VanillaPresent in 4% of Picardan
- MineralityPresent in 4% of Picardan
- Citrus fruitPresent in 4% of Picardan
- VegetalPresent in 4% of Picardan
- PearPresent in 4% of Picardan
- CitrusPresent in 4% of Picardan
- HoneyPresent in 4% of Picardan
- OakyPresent in 3% of Picardan
- Black fruitsPresent in 3% of Picardan
- PepperPresent in 3% of Picardan
- ApricotPresent in 3% of Picardan
News about the grape variety Picardan
Seppeltsfield releases 1923 100-Year-Old Para Vintage Tawny
Following a tradition established by pioneer Barossa winemaker Benno Seppelt – who laid down a barrel of vintage fortified with instructions not to issue it for 100 years – the 1923 Para Centenary Tawny was released on 16 February 2023 to coincide with the day the Seppelt family moved into its western Barossa homestead on the Seppeltsfield property in 1851. While honouring and respecting history, Seppeltsfield has also broken with tradition this year by introducing new packaging it hopes is attu ...
Andrea Franchetti: Obituary
Andrea Franchetti, one of the most talented and visionary Italian producers, has died at the age of 72 in Rome. In 30 years exactly, he positioned his superTuscan Trinoro among the top Italian references, producing a wine with stylish elegance and outstanding potential for ageing. Franchetti’s Bordeaux blends were without the over-extractions that were on-trend in the 2000s, nor the excess of fruit following phenolic maturity. He followed a precise idea to produce classic wines for the long haul ...
Plan for major English winery development in Kent blocked
Medway councillors in Kent have voted against plans to build the ‘Kentish Wine Vault’ English winery on ‘green belt’ land located in a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), surrounding the small village of Cuxton. Plans for the major winery development were submitted by Vineyard Farms Ltd, sister group of MDCV UK Ltd, which is controlled by Mark Dixon, the billionaire British businessman resident of Monaco. Designed by leading architecture group Foster &am ...