NAME OF WINE: Picpoul de Pinet AOP

NAME OF ESTATE/DOMAINE: Domaine de la Mirande

VINTAGE: 2017

ABV: 13%

NAME OF VIGNERON: Joseph ALBAJAN

LOCATION: Castelnau-de-Guers, in Hérault, in Languedoc-Roussillon, France

GRAPE/BLEND: Piquepoul (100%)

SUSTAINABLE/ORGANIC/BIODYNAMIC: In conversion to be certified by HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale)

SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS/VEGANS: Yes

ALLERGENS (EGGS AND/OR MILK): None used

TASTING NOTE: This is a deliciously understated wine, a touch of savoury brininess, a hint of white flowers, and before you know it, the contents of the bottle have disappeared into history.

(LOCAL) FOOD RECOMMENDATION: It is a watery wine in the best sense, thirst quenching and utterly appropriate with linguine of crab with chilli, garlic and parsley.

SHORT HISTORY: The estate was created in the 1850s. The name comes from the word ‘Mirador’ because it is located on a hillside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Bassin de Thau and the Saint Clair mountains. Joseph Albajan was born into winemaking and bought the estate off former owners in 1988. To date, the estate operates 30 hectares of vineyards, for a yearly production of about 2000 hectoliters. The cellar was renovated between 2003 and 2009. Joseph ALBAJAN, still dubbed the "Pope of Picpoul"

(MICRO)CLIMATE: Mediterranean

TERROIR (soil types, vine exposure etc): Clayey limestone mix on south-facing terraces with the vines between 30- 100 years old.

VITICULTURE: Green harvesting and organic viticulture are part of the estate’s philosophy.
YIELDS (hectolitre per hectare): 55hl/ha
VINIFICATION:

•   Machine harvested

•   Destemmed

•   Traditional methods used

•   Pneumatic press

•   Pumping over

•   controlled ferment

TECHNICAL:
Total S02: 31mg/L