Winery WaitroseLes Canots Picpoul de Pinet
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or lean fish.
Taste structure of the Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet from the Winery Waitrose
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet of Winery Waitrose in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet of Winery Waitrose in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of green apple, lime or lemon.
Food and wine pairings with Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet
Original food and wine pairings with Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet
The Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet of Winery Waitrose matches generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche with tartiflette, spinach and goat cheese quiche or keftas tajine with eggs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Waitrose's Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet.
Discover the grape variety: Mauzac
Mauzac is a grape variety, black or white (the white one is better known), originating from the South-West. It is mainly cultivated in the vineyards of Gaillac and Limoux (where it is called blanquette), on about 5,000 hectares. mauzac has medium-sized bunches, composed of berries whose colour can vary from green to red depending on the maturity of the grapes. This grape variety likes limestone and clay-limestone soils, and it is here that it is most productive. Its white wines are fat, with little acidity and marked by aromas of ripe apple, pear, honey, quince, vanilla and violet, typical of the great sweet wines of Gaillac. mauzac also produces the famous Blanquette-de-Limoux in rural method. In this region, Mauzac is competing with Sauvignon, Chenin and Chardonnay, especially for sparkling wines which are more similar to Champagne. It is also used in some appellations such as Entre-deux-Mers, Sainte-Foy-Bordeaux, Côtes-de-Duras, Vins-de-Lavilledieu...
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Canots Picpoul de Pinet from Winery Waitrose are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2018
Informations about the Winery Waitrose
The Winery Waitrose is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 112 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: Cupbearer
Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.
