What type of wine is Picpoul?

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What is Picpoul de Pinet wine? It’s a crisp, refreshing white wine made exclusively from the ancient Picpoul grape variety, hailing from the Languedoc-Roussillon’s Picpoul de Pinet AOC in southern France. This AOC is one of very few Languedoc appellations to be dedicated solely to white wine production.

Is Picpoul a grape variety?

Picpoul (also known as Piquepoul) is an ancient white-wine grape variety of the traditional and prolific Languedoc-Roussillon region in southern France.

What does Picpoul go with?

Sometimes referred to as the Muscadet of Southern France, you can’t go wrong by pairing Picpoul de Pinet with oysters, though the refreshing wine also meshes well with crab, clams, mussels, and sushi. If you’re not one for seafood, grilled chicken and pad Thai are also good pairs.

What do you eat Picpoul with?

What does Picpoul de Pinet pair with?

oysters
Sometimes referred to as the Muscadet of Southern France, you can’t go wrong by pairing Picpoul de Pinet with oysters, though the refreshing wine also meshes well with crab, clams, mussels, and sushi. If you’re not one for seafood, grilled chicken and pad Thai are also good pairs.

What cheese goes with Picpoul de Pinet?

It’s not often you stumble upon a pairing that you really don’t expect, but we did while tasting various wines and cheese. We discovered that Scottish newcomer Minger goes really well with French beauty Picpoul de Pinet, L’Ormarine ‘Duc de Morny 2018 Coteaux.

How do you pronounce Picpoul wine?

This summer I’m all about Picpoul de Pinet. It’s a little hard to pronounce (it’s Pik-pul-de-Pinay), but ridiculously easy to drink, and even easier on your wallet.

What does picpoul go with?

Which wine is best with goat cheese?

Grassy. The subtle grassiness of goat cheese is perhaps why Loire Valley Sauvignon Blanc, such as Sancerre or Pouilly-Fumé, is considered a classic pairing. These crisp wines have grassy, mineral notes; they won’t overwhelm the cheese with fruit.

Is a wine for shrimp?

Garlicky prawns or shrimp Garlic LOVES sauvignon blanc so that’s a good starting point. Other citrussy whites like Rueda, unoaked white Rioja, Godello, southern Italian whites like Fiano and Falanghina and English Bacchus will all work. Goodness, almost anything barring a big oaky chardonnay will do.

Which wine goes with feta?

Feta cheese needs a bright, fragrant white wine to stand up to its salty, intense flavor – try it with an unoaked Moschofilero or with a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. The herbal, grassy notes of these wines will complement feta’s intensity, and their acid will balance the creaminess of the cheese.