Piquepoul Blanc is mainly grown in the Southern Rhône and in Languedoc. It is predominantly blended into Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but the percentages are very low. It was first introduced in Australia in 2017. As there is more of a tendency for single varietal wines in Australia, you see this variety now displayed on bottles from McLaren Vale. Coriole was an early leader.
Now it has been picked up by the cannot do wrong Peter Fraser of Yangarra. Is it a worth while effort? I suggest it is. The 2023 Yangarra Piquepoul is a pale green in the glass. It gives fragrant aromas away on the nose.
On the palate, it is a fresh wine, with light pear flavours, good drive, minerality, and a little sweetness on the finish. It tastes a bit like a less serious Chablis. This wine should be drunk quite cool - excellent for summer lunch, in particular salads and also oysters.
Score: 89/++
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