Piquepoul Noir
Grape variety for rosé and red wine
Piquepoul comes from the vineyards of Provence and Languedoc. It is also found in Portugal and Spain. It produces a lightly coloured red wine, not very tannic, fine and with a nice acidity. It has a rich bouquet of floral and fruit aromas. It is a secondary grape variety which shouldn’t exceed 10% of the grape variety.
- floral notes
- fruit
Characteristics
- Nice acidity
- Little tannic
Soil type
The Piquepoul Noir is particularly fond of clayey-sandy, warm and not very fertile soils.