L’Ormarine, ‘Duc de Morny’, Picpoul de Pinet

Languedoc-Roussillon | France

An ideal partner to shellfish aka the ‘Chablis of the South’ – Picpoul is renowned for its incredibly zingy freshness. Bone dry yet bursting with citrus fruit, white blossom and melon; this wine acts like a squeeze of lemon on a fleshy piece of fish.

Awards

2015 Vintage: IWSC 2016 – Silver

About the Producer

Cave de l’Ormarine’s vineyards lie at approximately 40 metres above sea level on a chalky clay plateau, rich in Cretaceous limestone and quartz. The vineyards lie to the North of the Lac de Thau and slope towards it. Ormarine’s head winemaker Cyril Payon makes this Duc de Morny cuvée with a premium selection of grapes from 15+ year old vines, harvested at night to retain their aromatic freshness. They are de-stemmed and macerated on their skins followed by a fifteen-day fermentation without malolactic fermentation.

Food Pairing

Picpoul vines grow just inland from the Étang de Thau, home to southern Languedoc’s famous oyster and mussel beds. All seafood works too.