La Féline

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In the glass

Aroma: candied citrus, exotic fruits, honeysuckle

Palate: abundant body, round texture, characteristic freshness, long grainy finish

La Féline is the gastronomic Picpoul, part of a regional 'Patience' movement showcasing Picpoul's ageing potential. Night harvest, 6 months on fine lees with bâtonnage.

What it pairs with

• Grilled langoustines with herb butter Long grainy finish and round texture handle char-grilled shellfish with butter.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
• Roast chicken with lemon Candied citrus and honeysuckle echo lemon roast; body holds up to chicken.More wines for chicken and white meat →
• Goat cheese with fig Exotic fruit and round texture balance goat cheese and fig.More wines for lamb →

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick accords-mets-vins.fr suggests Picpoul de Pinet for a more aged Pélardon, saying its saline finish picks up the cheese's lactic, slightly hazelnut notes. Raised in tank with no oak, Picpoul is dry and high in acidity, so it cleans the paste without covering the goat's milk.

History

La Féline is Claude Jourdan's gastronomic Picpoul, part of the regional 'Patience' movement aimed at showing Picpoul's ageing potential. Six months of bâtonnage on fine lees builds body atypical for the appellation.

1. 2010First vintage of La Féline launched as gastronomic Picpoul

Facts

Producer

Domaine Félines Jourdan · visiting guide

Grapes

Piquepoul (100%)

Classification

AOC Picpoul de Pinet

Oak

Hand-harvested at night and pressed directly; ages on fine lees with regular bâtonnage for 6 months in temperature-controlled stainless steel; no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

€16-22 at retail

Drinking window

2-6 from vintage

First vintage

2010

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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