La Croix Gratiot - Picpoul de Pinet Bréchallune 2025
94/100
RVF
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A vibrant Picpoul with unforgettable flavors and textures!"
Bréchallune is a beautiful Picpoul, aged in sandstone amphorae, that breaks away from the appellation’s classic style. It reveals a vibrant palette of lemon, kumquat, and ginger, resulting in a profile that is both unique and elegant. A delight!
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Eye
Bright, clear, and vivid color
Nose
Floral and herbal notes, citrus, pomelo, kumquat
Palate
Predominantly floral aromas, a lovely roundness revealing remarkable depth, a minerality that awakens the taste buds, and a long, balanced finish
Serve
At 12°C
Drink before
2028
Food and Wine Pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, or with a herring salad from Gratinette (Sète Market), sushi, wild Alaskan salmon carpaccio, or grilled cuttlefish with parsley...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated (2026 guide) 90/100 (2024 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production 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 wines. 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 for this regional appellation.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from 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, created a new product line, and expanded sales.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated 94/100 (2024 vintage)
Rated estate (2026 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or high-quality winemakers producing wines of a good standard—you won’t be disappointed when you taste 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 greatest white wines—characterized by the influence of the marine trade winds, crisp and briny—made from the Piquepoul 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, lively, and energetic wines of great precision. Quality is once again at the forefront.
Customer Rating
4.5/5
based on 2 reviews
Review by Mr. BERNARD L. Published on June 22, 2026
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Review by Mr. MATTHIAS K. Posted on June 20, 2026
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