The third wine I sampled at William Chris, was a Picpoul Blanc--that's a new grape for me. It's a French grape (also called Folle blanche) and is the main grape used to make cognac.
This past summer was my Summer of Peaches the Fredericksburg peaches were AMAZING and so this wine, with its very pronounced peach flavor should probably count as my summer 2025 wine.
The wine is crisp and dry but it also has some weight to it. It has a very floral nose. Apparently many people notice pronounced lemon and citrus notes, I did not. I mean, there were SOME but not as much as suggested. There's also that hint of salinity that I've come to expect from Texas whites. Not a criticism, just an observation.
I'd love this with a light seafood or pasta dish, or perhaps a salad. It would also make a nice porch wine.
Here's a post from the vineyard where the grapes for this wine were harvested in 2024: https://www.facebook.com/100057280907251/posts/picpoul-blanc-headed-to-william-chris-vineyards-altalomavineyard-harvest2024-pic/1023696889549665/
The grapes are SO GREEN!!
BTW, it's currently harvest time for most wine producing areas in the country (or shortly thereafter) making this the perfect time to pick up the POUR DECISIONS series, if you haven't already!
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