Cave de L'Ormarine, Cuvée Estela, Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2022

90
Tasted by: Amy Wislocki
(at WeWork, London SE1, 11 Oct 2023)
Drinking Window: 2023 - 2026
The Ormarine co-operative produces some 40% of all Picpoul de Pinet, so it knows what it's doing. This is at the more complex and interesting end of the spectrum, but is super drinkable nonetheless. Lees contact, increasingly common in the region at the higher end, gives it more weight and textural interest, but you still get the vibrancy and lively freshness that you expect from the style, with tangy and juicy lime citrus zestiness and a hint of green pepper crunchiness. Great seafood wine. Mix-six price: £11.99
Cave de L'Ormarine, Cuvée Estela, Picpoul de Pinet, Languedoc-Roussillon, France 2022
Producer
Cave de L'Ormarine
Brand
Cuvée Estela
Vintage
2022
Wine Type
Still
Colour
White
Country
France
Appellation
Picpoul de Pinet
Sweetness
Dry
Closure
Cork
Alcohol
13.00%
Body
Medium
Grapes
100% Picpoul Blanc