- Piquepoul
Infobox grape variety
name = Piquepoul blanc
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species = "Vitis vinifera "
also_called = Picpoul, Picpoul blanc, Picpoul de Pinet
origin = France
hazards = Fungal diseases
regions = Languedoc
notable_wines = Picpoul de PinetInfobox grape variety
name = Piquepoul gris
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also_called = Piquepoul rose, Picpoul, Picpoul gris
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notable_wines = Infobox grape variety
name = Piquepoul noir
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also_called = Picpoul, Picpoul noir
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notable_wines =Piquepoul or Picpoul is a variety of
wine grape grown primarily in the Rhone Valley and Languedoc regions ofFrance . It exists both in dark-skinned (Piquepoul noir) and light-skinned (Piquepoul blanc) versions, as well as a very little grown Piquepoul gris. Piquepoul blanc is the most common of the Piquepouls, with convert|1000|ha cultivated in France in 2000, and an increasing trend.cite encyclopedia |editor=Jancis Robinson | encyclopedia=Oxford Companion to Wine |edition= Third Edition |title=Picpoul |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-860990-6 |pages=524-525 ]Piquepoul tends to bud late and has some sensitivity to
oidium . Its name means "lip-stinger" and refers to the high acidity of the grapes. J. Robinson "Vines, Grapes & Wines" pg 202 Mitchell Beazley 1986 ISBN 1-85732-999-6 ]History
Piquepoul has a long history in the Languedoc region, and along with
Cinsaut andClairette is one of the oldest domestic grape varieties of that region. Piquepoul had a reputation as a quality grape as early as the early 17th century. It was blendedClairette to produce the winePicardan in the 17th & 18th centuries.After the
Great French Wine Blight , when large shifts in varieties planted took place, Piquepoul lost popularity due to its susceptibility to fungal diseases such as oidium and its low yield.Piquepoul wines
In Languedoc, Piquepoul blanc is used both for blending and for varietal wines. Red wines produced from Picpoul noir are high in alcohol, are richly scented, but have a very pale colour, which has made the variety more popular as a blending ingredient than as a producer of
varietal wines.Both the blanc and noir versions of Piquepoul are permitted blending grapes for the production of Châteauneuf-du-Pape. However, in 2004 only 0.15% of the appellation's surface was planted with the Piquepoul varieties. [ [http://www.chateauneuf.dk/en/production/grapes.htm www.chateauneuf.dk: Grapes] , accessed on June 18, 2008]
Picpoul de Pinet
Picpoul de Pinet is a designation or cru which may be used within the Languedoc appellation for white wines made exclusively from Piquepoul blanc in the communes Pinet,
Mèze ,Florenzac ,Castelnau-de-Guers , Montagnac andPomérols . [ [http://www.inao.gouv.fr/public/produits/showTexte.php?comiteNat=1&id_txt=991 INAO: Appellation rules for Languedoc, updated until September 30, 2007] ]The wines are green-gold in colour, full-bodied, and show lemon flavours. Modernization of the winemaking has led to increased interest in these wines. [cite encyclopedia |editor=
Jancis Robinson | encyclopedia=Oxford Companion to Wine |edition= Third Edition |title=Picpoul de Pinet |year=2006 |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Oxford |isbn=0-19-860990-6 |pages=525 ]Synonyms
Synonyms for Piquepoul blanc include Avello, Avillo, Extra, Feher Piquepoul, Languedocien, Picapoll, Picapolla, Picapulla, Picpoul, Picpoul de Pinet. [ [http://www.vivc.bafz.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=9295 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Piquepoul blanc] , accessed on June 18, 2008]
Synonyms for Piquepoul gris include Avillo, Languedocien, Picapulla, Picpoul, Pikepul Seryi, Piquepoul rose, Szürke Piquepoul. [ [http://www.vivc.bafz.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=9297 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Piquepoul gris] , accessed on June 18, 2008]
Synonyms for Piquepoul noir include Avillo, Kek Piquepoul, Languedocien, Pical, Pical Negro, Pical Polho, Picalpolho, Picapoll, Picapoll Negro, Picapouia, Picapouya, Picapulla, Picpouille, Picpoul, Picpoule, Picquepoul, Pikepul Chernyi, Pique Poule, Piquerette noire. [ [http://www.vivc.bafz.de/datasheet/dataResult.php?data=9298 Vitis International Variety Catalogue: Piquepoul noir] , accessed on June 18, 2008]
Picpoul is also a synonym for the variety
Folle Blanche , which has no known relationship to Piquepol.References
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