Chateau Saint Martin De La Garrigue Picpoul De Pinet 2019 (750ml)

Picpoul Blanc 100%
Certified as sustainable agriculture by Terra Vitis

Broken up, stony, limestone conglomerates disintegrated and sandy gravel brown soil on red sandstone.

Skin contact for 10 hours. Cold settling followed by slow fermentation with temperature control. Kept for four months on fine lees in stainless steel tanks.

Tasting Notes:
"Gobs of mouth-watering acidity once on the palate. Layers of salted toasted almond, key lime zest and seaweed combine with the fantastic sense of finesse."
- 91 points, Owen Bargreen

“A vivid, fresh and crisp Picpoul de Pinet with aromas of fresh green apples, blanched almonds and some rushed stones. It's medium-bodied, crisp and lively. Citrusy and textured with a mouth-watering finish.”
- 90 points, James Suckling

Food Pairing:
With crustaceans, shellfish, sushi, fish grilled or marinated Tahiti style. After its first winter, very good match for asparagus, artichokes and aged goat's cheese.

About Chateau Saint Martin de la Garrigue:
This is estate is one of the gems of Languedoc. Easily in the top 10 most beautiful estates and wines that are equally sought after, this estate actually used to be one of my competitors within the Kermit Lynch portfolio. They were a similar size, similar prices from the same region doing sustainable farming. Then in 2015, I learned that the estate and Kermit Lynch decided to part ways. It would only be 3 years later when they found out that I was in the process of putting together a group of producers to work with in export markets that they asked me to help them re-establish their American market. Gilles Habit, the resident vigneron for 20+ years, continues to apply his "savoir-faire" to craft these stunning cuvees and we have built a foundational partnership. What an honor and great challenge to work with such a top level estate!

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