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 spaghetti cacio e pepe, quiche lorraine or peach and apricot chicken (about 270 calories).
Details and technical informations about Winery La Croix Gratiot's Picpoul de Pinet.
Discover the grape variety: Freisa
Most certainly from the Italian Piedmont. It is also found in Argentina. We have noted that this variety has a great resemblance with the nebbiolo, also from the Italian Piedmont. According to genetic analyses published in Switzerland, Freisa is a descendant of Viognier and a half-sister of Rèze.
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 12 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: Sweet (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
