Guillaume de Guers - Picpoul de Pinet 2024 (750ml) Nigori

Guillaume de Guers - Picpoul de Pinet 2024 (750ml) NigoriThis wine consists of 100% Picpoul (or Piquepoul) a very popular, traditional local variety planted on sun drenched hillsides called "costires" (coastal region) in the Mediterranean garrigue, near the Etang de Thau a coastal lagoon situated between the port of Ste and Marseillan. The vines are 20 25 years old. The garrigue is the name given to open scrubland made up of low growing, dwarf bushy shrubs including holm oak, juniper, broom and wild herbs

" But they believe that the most important factor when producing these wines is not age

A complex and scented nose

wine fermented and racked to release fermentation vats for the following grapes that needed saving from the heat wave

Beware - superlatives abound

Managing a Spanish wine shop part time in the evenings led the two to meet over a bottle of 1995 Pago de los Capellanes

There's always a sappy

An outstanding Chianti Classico

This sophisticated wine boasts a deep ruby hue and captivating aromas of raspberry and black tea

The vines are organically grown on gravel and clay soils that benefit from favorable south-south-east facing slopes and plateaux

A touch oaky

Extremely expressive upon approach

River pebbles (Villafranchian) impart freshness and fine tannins while limestone creates powerful wines with red fruit aromas