2020 Halter Ranch Libelle Sparkling Picpoul Blanc, USA, California, Paso Robles, Adelaida District, Wine Revieew
This is a really interesting wine. It is made from 100% Picpoul Blanc in the Methode Champenoise style. Picpoul Blanc isn't all that common but is usually found in the Rhone Valley or the Languedoc in Southeastern France. This is (to the best of my memory), the only time I have seen a sparkling Picpoul. The grapes are grown using organic and sustainable methods in California's Central Coast. The wine is silvery/gold in color, clear and bright. There is a nice mousse of tiny sized bubbles that are persistent in the glass. Very pretty. The nose starts out showing some tropica