Flores – Picpoul de Pinet

Located on the edge of the Bassin de Thau near the city of Sètes, Florès regroups 70 artisan vigneron families under the supervision of Stephane Roques. Viticulture at Florès is organic. The Florensac terroir is one of the oldest planted vineyards near the Mediterranean. The landscape is dominated by the former volcano of Agde (an outlier of the volcanos of the Massif Central) and Mont St-Clair near Sète. The mixed terrain of garrigue, sand, sea and lagoons is home to a wide array of plant and animal life. A series of vineyard planted low terraces are open to the twin influences of the Mediterranean sea and the Étang de Thau. The latter is the largest in a series of sea-edge lagoons along the coast.

While the Languedoc is generally one of the warmer regions in France, the Picpoul de Pinet appellation benefits from a variety of cooling effects that make the resulting wines so wonderfully crisp and high-acid. It is right on the border of a saltwater lake, l’Étang de Thau, which feeds right into the Mediterranean sea beyond.

Organic -100% Piquepoul (picpoul) blanc. Hand harvest at night. Slow fermentation on lees in temperature controlled tanks. Aged 8 months on the lees in tanks.

Salty seaside, lemon rind, white flowers, hibiscus, macadamia, peach pit on the nose. Peach fuzz and orange citrus fight for attention on a beautifully minerally and bright palate with saline undertones and a lemony finish. What a lovely and refreshing white wine from Languedoc!

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