La Croix Gratiot - Picpoul de Pinet Mais, tu Badines ! blanc 2022
"A new experience!"
But, you’re joking! The estate’s new Picpoul de Pinet vintage offers a rich, refined, and warm bouquet. A subtle umami sensation unfolds delicately on the palate, with a silky texture that caresses the mouth. The wine offers a beautiful palate, embodying the harmony between richness, finesse, and depth of flavor. A superb vintage with unique packaging—featuring a wooden label—a rare gem available in limited quantities!
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Eye
A bright, slightly golden color
Nose
Rich, delicate, and warm, with apricot notes
Palate
Umami notes, a silky texture that caresses the palate, delicate white fruit flavors that unfold gently, remarkable length
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2026
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with sushi, seafood, seafood sauerkraut, Picodon, Cabécou…
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
This 35-hectare estate in Montagnac is known for its Picpoul de Pinet. Yves and his daughter Anaïs run it using biodynamic methods and are experimenting with new containers, including terracotta, ceramic, and stoneware dolias. Don’t miss Bréchallune, a Picpoul aged slowly on its lees that deviates from the appellation’s classic style, or Le Chant des Dolia, a stunning Languedoc that far exceeds the standard of this regional appellation.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Originally focused on melon cultivation and supplying grapes to a cooperative winery, the estate took a major turn in 2004 with the creation of its own winemaking facility. In 2009, Anaïs Ricôme joined her father Yves at the helm of a 35-hectare organic vineyard, launched a new wine line, and expanded sales.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
Anaïs Ricôme is the leading name in Picpoul de Pinet, producing wines of great purity from this beautiful clay-limestone terroir. The appellation is home to some of the Languedoc’s finest white wines, characterized by the influence of the sea breezes—clean and briny—and made from the Picpoul grape variety. After studying viticulture and oenology and gaining experience at a New Zealand vineyard, her father, Yves, offered her the opportunity to take over this estate near Marseillan. Shortly after settling in, she made some drastic decisions: reducing the vineyard’s size to better control quality, converting the estate to organic farming, and adopting certain biodynamic practices. Aging is very light, with a focus on stainless steel, stoneware, and old oak casks. The result is brilliant, expressive, and energetic wines of great precision. Quality is once again the hallmark.
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