2022 Dos Amigos Vineyard Picpoul Blanc
Wine Specs
Vintage
2022
Varietal
Picpoul Blanc
Appellation
Willcox
Vineyard Designation
Dos Amigos Vineyard
Harvest Date
September 13
Acid
TA: 6.2 g/L
pH
3.3
Aging
Aged 6 months in stainless steel (without lees stirring). This wine saw only minimal cold-stabilization, did NOT undergo heat-stabilization and is filtered, but unfined.
Residual Sugar
<0.10%
Alcohol %
14
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Since we opened the winery in 2015, our Picpoul Blanc has been one of our most popular wines. It usually sells out in a couple months. That’s mostly because it’s delicious, but also because we’d only been able to source one ton (60 cases) of this varietal from Cimarron Vineyard every year. Imagine our delight when we recently discovered that Cimarron Vineyard Manager Juan Alba has his own planting of Picpoul just coming on line. Now we have so much Picpoul we can make it in two styles. Unlike the 2022 Picpoul from Cimarron Vineyard, these grapes were picked a little riper (around 22.8 Brix instead of 20) and we allowed this one to complete fermentation leaving no residual sugar. This wine has a bright, lemony character and razor-sharp acidity, which is a perfect pairing for a hot AZ day. We’re so happy to have more great Picpoul in the cellar!
Vineyard Notes
Willcox AVA – Cochise County, AZ - 100% Picpoul Blanc from Dos Amigos Vineyard. Cochise County, AZ. 4,300 ft. elevation. Harvested on September 13th - Sugar at harvest: 22.8 Brix.
Production Notes
Pressed whole-cluster. Juice then settled 48 hours, racked and inoculated with specially selected yeasts (Rhone4600). Fermented in stainless steel at 55 F for 19 days. Malolactic fermentation inhibited.
Production
218 cases
Other Notes
Drink within 1-2 years