Winery La Croix GratiotPicpoul de Pinet
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Picpoul de Pinet from the Winery La Croix Gratiot
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Picpoul de Pinet of Winery La Croix Gratiot in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Picpoul de Pinet of Winery La Croix Gratiot in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.
Food and wine pairings with Picpoul de Pinet
Pairings that work perfectly with Picpoul de Pinet
Original food and wine pairings with Picpoul de Pinet
The Picpoul de Pinet of Winery La Croix Gratiot matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of chinese noodles with shrimp, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or breton galette with buckwheat flour.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Croix Gratiot's Picpoul de Pinet.
Discover the grape variety: Sylvaner
The sylvaner is grown mainly in Germany and Alsace. The buds are somewhat cottony and the young leaves are green. The same applies to the ribbed branches. Once mature, the dominant colour is golden-green and small elliptical berries with small to medium-sized bunches can be seen. The ripe fruit is then adorned by five-lobed leaves. This variety is susceptible to chlorosis, gray mold, powdery mildew and mildew. It is also sensitive to frost and wind because of its long branches. It can be grown in any kind of soil, although it prefers stony, sandy and light soils. It is indeed moderately acidic and offers a complex set of aromas such as bitter almond, fruity and floral background. The taste has an excellent mixture of honey and candied or dried fruits.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Picpoul de Pinet from Winery La Croix Gratiot are 2018, 2017, 2012, 2016 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery La Croix Gratiot
The Winery La Croix Gratiot is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Picpoul de Pinet to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Picpoul de Pinet
The wine region of Picpoul de Pinet is located in the region of Languedoc of Languedoc-Roussillon of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Julie Benau or the Domaine Domitia produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Picpoul de Pinet are Chardonnay, Mourvèdre and Folle blanche, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Picpoul de Pinet often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, salt or fennel and sometimes also flavors of banana, guava or passion fruit.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
