DOMAINE FONT-MARS Picpoul de Pinet 2023/24 Bottle

Description

IN BRIEF
Domaine Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet is a lively, saline Languedoc white that showcases Picpoul’s trademark high acidity and bright citrus clarity. Pale straw with a luminous core, it offers green apple, lemon zest and white peach with acacia florals and a faint herbaceous lift; gentle airing adds sea spray and a salty mineral thread from the nearby Étang de Thau. Crisp and nervy on the palate, lime, lemon pith and green pear sit against a pinch of white pepper while steely acidity and a mouthwatering saline seam drive a clean, persistent finish. Light to medium in texture and built for food, drink 2026 to 2029. Serve well chilled with oysters, grilled prawns, salade niçoise or fresh goat cheese.

ABOUT THIS WINE
Domaine Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet is a lively and refreshing white from the Languedoc that showcases the Picpoul grape’s hallmark high acidity and saline drive. The colour is pale straw with a bright, luminous core. The nose is clean and immediate, offering green apple, lemon zest and white peach, with delicate floral notes of acacia and a faint herbaceous lift. A subtle saline and sea spray character appears with airing, reflecting the estate’s proximity to the Étang de Thau and the maritime influence on the fruit.

On the palate the wine is crisp and nervy with a taut, lean profile. Citrussy flavours of lime and lemon pith sit alongside green pear and a pinch of white pepper, while a mouthwatering saline thread and a steely mineral seam give the wine energy and length. The texture is light to medium, with racy acidity that keeps the palate supremely fresh and focused rather than weighty. There is just enough fruit concentration to balance the acidity, resulting in a clean, persistent finish that leaves a zesty citrus and sea salted echo.

Made for immediacy and food compatibility, Domaine Font-Mars Picpoul de Pinet is best enjoyed young and chilled. Drink 2026 to 2029. Serve well chilled with oysters, clams and other shellfish, grilled prawns, light fish dishes, salade niçoise, fresh goat cheese or simply with olive oil drenched crusty bread and a squeeze of lemon to emphasise the wine’s bright salinity and citrus clarity.