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Bonny Doon – Picpoul Beeswax Vineyard

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USA - CA
Monterey County
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White

The Facts

UPCs 2022 (750ml) - 7 69434 64422 7
Origins USA - CA > Monterey County > Arroyo Seco
Appellation Arroyo Seco
Varietal Picpoul
Cepage 88% Picpoul, 12% Vermentino
Markets Texas

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The Character

Overall Bright & Savory
Aromas Beeswax, white flowers, pineapple
Mouthfeel Briny with bracing acidity
Tasting Notes The redoubtable Beeswax Vineyard in the Arroyo Seco appellation of Monterey County has the very singular and coincidental habit of producing white grapes expressing the unique scent of...well, beeswax. Along with beeswax, one apprehends the rather discreet scent of white flowers and perhaps pineapple. But while the scent of Picpoul is subtle, one is forcefully struck by the wine's bracing acidity and its unique savoriness (who's you-mami?). There is a a discernible quality of brininess that makes this wine and absolutely perfect match for all manner of crustacean and molluscan nutriment.
Pairings All manner of crustacean and molluscan nutriment
Sustainability Certified Organic, Vegan, Biodynamic In Practice, Natural Fermentation

The Story

"Picpoul" translates literally to "lip stinger". It is a high acid, savory, white, rustic grape variety, especially well suited for seafood. Thrifty (which is to say it overcrops like nobody's business), extremely high yielding, the vines must be aggressively thinned for uniform ripeness and flavor intensity.
Varietals and Vineyards (2022 vintage):
88% Picpoul - Beeswax (Arroyo Seco), Rava (Paso Robles), Sweetwater (Monterey)
12% Vermentino - Creston Ridge (El Pomar District)

About Bonny Doon

Brand Story

Bonny Doon Vineyard has a not so surprising history of idealism and innovation. Founded in the bucolic hamlet of Bonny Doon in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1983 by Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyard is known for strikingly original wines made from “lesser” known (though no less “noble”) Rhône grape varieties, and has a long history of experimentation and innovation.


Brand Story

Bonny Doon Vineyard has a not so surprising history of idealism and innovation. Founded in the bucolic hamlet of Bonny Doon in the Santa Cruz Mountains in 1983 by Randall Grahm, Bonny Doon Vineyard is known for strikingly original wines made from “lesser” known (though no less “noble”) Rhône grape varieties, and has a long history of experimentation and innovation.

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