Top 10 Picpoul de Pinet for 2025
Picpoul de Pinet is an Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in France’s Languedoc region, specializing in crisp, citrus-driven white wines. This French white wine is made from the Picpoul Blanc grape, famous for its high acidity and briny lift. The vine grows on seaside plains by the Mediterranean, resulting in bright, zesty wines that pair beautifully with seafood. In fact, Picpoul de Pinet’s white wines are a classic match for oysters and shellfish.
The vineyards of Picpoul de Pinet lie along the Mediterranean coast. This Languedoc wine region enjoys a warm, maritime climate. Sea breezes off the Thau Lagoon help keep grapes cool, producing wines with fresh acidity and a saline minerality. The result is a crisp white wine style: pale yellow in color, with lively aromas of citrus and coastal herbs and a bracing, refreshing finish.
1. Moulin de Gassac 2023
Moulin de Gassac’s Picpoul de Pinet is a benchmark of the style. It offers briny mineral notes and vibrant melon and citrus flavors on the palate. The wine’s crisp acidity and clean profile make it an ideal companion to oysters and Mediterranean seafood. As the Primal Wine shop notes, this 100% Picpoul from the Languedoc is “vibrant” with a briny mineral backbone that complements shellfish and salads.
2. Domaine Félines Jourdan 2022
This organic from Domaine Félines Jourdan is noted for its snappy acidity and bright citrus character. Tasters describe it as snapping with acidity and showing bright lemon and grapefruit notes, making it very uplifting after a long day. It’s a light, bone-dry wine that pairs wonderfully with oysters or aged goat cheeses, highlighting Picpoul’s classic crisp-fruit profile.
3. Les Costières de Pomerols – Beauvignac 2023
Produced by the cooperative Les Costières de Pomerols, this wine exemplifies pure Picpoul de Pinet. It pours a pale straw-yellow and offers elegant aromas of fresh fruit and grapefruit, backed by a well-focused acidity. Wine experts note its “superb pale yellow” color with bright grapefruit and citrus notes, balanced by zesty acidity. This is a classic Mediterranean wine for the table – bright and refreshing.
4. Baron de Badassière 2023
Baron de Badassière’s is another Languedoc classic. It has a green-flinty character and intense saline tang, with hints of citrus and pear. Reviews highlight its flinty minerality (“white – green and flinty” style) and food-friendly profile. Notably, it’s recommended for seafood pairings: shellfish, crab and lobster bring out its saline finish. Expect a zesty, mineral-driven Picpoul that’s perfect with grilled fish or shellfish.
5. Domaine Reine Juliette (Terres Rouges)
Reine Juliette is a single-estate Picpoul producer near the Thau Lagoon. The Terres Rouges cuvée often shows classic Picpoul character: notes of lemon zest and sea spray with a subtle saline edge. In general Picpoul de Pinet wines “display flavors of lemon and saline, white flower blossoms and stones”, and Reine Juliette’s is no exception. It’s 100% estate-grown and bottled, giving a pure expression of the red clay terroir with a crisp, refreshing finish.
6. Jadix 2023
Jadix Picpoul is bright and zesty. According to tasters, it has an excellent nose of green apple, lime, and green melon, with vibrant minerality. On the palate it is edgy and ultra-clean, bursting with citrus fruit and ending bone-dry with a zingy finish. Barriques notes serving it well chilled with oysters or shellfish, highlighting its acidity and crisp, refreshing character.
7. Foncalieu 2023
From the large producer Vignobles Foncalieu, this Picpoul is pale yellow with a floral, fruity nose. It shows fragrances of hawthorn blossom and lime flower on the nose, and a lively, fresh mouthfeel with balanced acidity. World Wines at Home describes it as having a “fruit and floral nose” and a round, harmonious palate. The style is approachable and juicy, ideal for an aperitif or with paella and seafood.
8. Domaine du Petit Roubié (Vin Nature) 2023
Domaine Petit Roubié produces an organic “Vin Nature” Picpoul. This wine is pale gold with green highlights, and an intense nose of pomelo, lemon and ripe pineapple. Floral notes round out the aromatics. On the palate it’s ample and lively, finishing with a subtle iodized (sea-salty) touch and gentle peppery kick. It’s an authentic, that reflects the maritime terroir with freshness.
9. Cave de l’Ormarine Sélection 2023
Cave de l’Ormarine’s Sélection is a classic Picpoul de Pinet. It pours pale yellow and shows elegant citrus aromas – think fresh grapefruit and white flowers – with a crisp, zesty finish. As wine guides note, these Picpouls have “ripe fruit and citrus, especially grapefruit” with well-balanced acidity. This selection from the Picpoul co-op is typically bright and straightforward, excellent for sunlit lunches by the coast.
10. Château de Pinet “Les Ladies” 2023
Château de Pinet’s Les Ladies cuvée is a hand-picked Picpoul de Pinet. It usually shows classic saline notes – think crushed sea shell and lemon – with soft white fruit and floral aromas. It’s well-balanced and refreshing, embodying the “stinging lip” freshness of Picpoul. (This wine isn’t as widely available, but it’s a fine example of Picpoul de Pinet’s bracing dry style.)
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