People who stay inside their comfort zones with wine and only drink certain varieties are missing so much. I rarely drink the same brand repeatedly and order offbeat or unusual varieties whenever I have the chance. When I saw a Picpoul by Château Font-Mars on the list at my local deli/wine store, how could I resist?
The appellation of this wine is Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul de Pinet, from the Languedoc region in the south of France. Picpoul de Pinet is a designation used in the Languedoc for wines made solely with Picpoul Blanc. Font-Mars means "the soil of dinosaurs," and the property took this name due to the fossilized dinosaur eggs which are found there in the limestone and clay soil.
The wine sells for around $10 a bottle online and it cost $8 by the glass at Greenblatt's Deli on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The Font-Mars Picpoul is a pretty golden color and smells of minerals and wet straw. The palate shows plenty of wet rocks, green apples and some floral notes and features great, refreshing acidity. A spring day and a mountain stream come to mind. The finish is lovely and long lasting.
The wine would no doubt be fantastic paired with scallops or any sort of seafood, but I had it with a grilled smoked applewood ham sandwich with potato salad, and I was quite satisfied with that pairing. If only there had been a mountain stream nearby.
The appellation of this wine is Coteaux du Languedoc Picpoul de Pinet, from the Languedoc region in the south of France. Picpoul de Pinet is a designation used in the Languedoc for wines made solely with Picpoul Blanc. Font-Mars means "the soil of dinosaurs," and the property took this name due to the fossilized dinosaur eggs which are found there in the limestone and clay soil.
The wine sells for around $10 a bottle online and it cost $8 by the glass at Greenblatt's Deli on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The Font-Mars Picpoul is a pretty golden color and smells of minerals and wet straw. The palate shows plenty of wet rocks, green apples and some floral notes and features great, refreshing acidity. A spring day and a mountain stream come to mind. The finish is lovely and long lasting.
The wine would no doubt be fantastic paired with scallops or any sort of seafood, but I had it with a grilled smoked applewood ham sandwich with potato salad, and I was quite satisfied with that pairing. If only there had been a mountain stream nearby.
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