WTF is Picpoul?

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Picpoul translates to “lip stinger” in the original dialect, and this is not your typical high acid white wine. In fact, we were pretty surprised by this wine overall. It had more body (read: alcohol) than a typical zippy white wine, and more body as well. Although it is often called a summer sipper, this wine felt more like a fall wind-breaker. Picpoul is not a commonly grown wine grape, and does best in Mediterranean climates like where it is from in Languedoc in the south of France. We explore a bit of this wine and wine region’s long history, and learn about how this wine is made and a bit about the winemakers themselves. If you are a white wine lover, or even if you are white wine curious, this is a great episode for you to expand your wine horizons. Wines reviewed in this episode: 2022 Domitia Picpoul de Pinet, 2022 Domaine Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet.

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Chapter

1. Introduction, the history of wine making in the Languedoc (00:00:00)

2. WTF is Picpoul de Pinet? (00:09:34)

3. Picpoul Wines We Chose for This Episode (00:17:20)

4. 2022 Domitia Picpoul de Pinet Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:23:18)

5. 2022 Domaine Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet Wine Tasting, Pairing, and Review (00:29:23)

6. Taste profiles expected from Picpoul (00:35:04)

7. Listener Q&A (00:37:03)

8. Outro and how to find The Wine Pair Podcast (00:41:30)