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Cave de L'Ormarine

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Cave de L'Ormarine
The Languedoc-based Cave coopérative de Pinet began its modern history with a consensus based on solidarity. In 1922, on May 30 and June 15, two letters from the Ministry of Agriculture formalized the creation of the Association de Producteurs Traditionnels de Vin Blanc de Pinet and the Cave Coopérative. In 1992, to mark its 70th anniversary, the cooperative officially launched the Cave de L'Ormarine brand, followed by the creation of the Cave de L'Ormarine public limited company, which subsequently obtained the Picpoul de Pinet AOC. Today, it includes the wineries of Cournonterral, Pinet and Villeveyrac.

The winegrowers of Pinet pioneered the vinification and marketing of Picpoul de Pinet. This wine is made from a noble grape variety first called Piquant-Paul, Picapulla, then Piquepouille, and is now known as Piquepoul. The Cave de l'Ormarine now has almost 400 cooperative members and a surface area of 2,100 hectares, most of which is AOC white, made from a single grape variety, "Piquepoul". The terroir consists mainly of clay-limestone plateaus, rich in Cretaceous limestone and laden with quartz pebbles. To the north, they are dominated by limestone hills dating from the Jurassic period. The Mediterranean climate is accentuated by lower rainfall and higher temperatures than the national average, which play an important role in the health of the grapes.

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Cave de L'Ormarine - Méthode Traditionnelle Extra-Brut

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"A 100% Piquepoul effervescent with superb value for money, let yourself be surprised!"

This traditional method has a fine, discreet nose, characterized by aromas of fresh white fruit and dried fruit. The attack is soft and fresh, followed by notes of lightly roasted hazelnuts and the delicate bitterness typical of Piquepoul.

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2023

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4/5 (4 reviews)

Médaille d'or - Occitanie Vinalies Nationales

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oysters and seafood

"Generous and flavorful, a fine standard for the appellation and the ideal companion to your oysters and seafood!"

This cuvée has a golden yellow color with green highlights. Enthusiastic, it reveals intense aromas of exotic fruit, followed by candied citrus zest. The palate is beautifully balanced and round.

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2022

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3.8/5 (16 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

(2020 Vintage ratings)
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fruity
exotic fruits
oysters and seafood

"The ideal companion for your oysters and seafood!"

This cuvée has a golden yellow color with green highlights. Enthusiastic, it reveals intense aromas of exotic fruit, followed by candied citrus zest. On the palate, the wine is well-balanced and round. Generous and tasty, a fine standard for the appellation!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2021

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3.7/5 (68 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

(2020 Vintage ratings)
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exotic fruits
oysters and seafood
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"The ideal companion for your oysters and seafood!"

This cuvée has a brilliant yellow color. Enthusiastic, it reveals expressive notes of lychee, pineapple and combava, with a touch of licorice. On the palate, it combines volume and white fruit (white peach and pear), roundness and freshness in an excellent balance, with remarkable length. Harmonious, complex and delicious, a fine standard for the appellation. (Packaging in screw cap)

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2020

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3.7/5 (77 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

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exotic fruits

"Low-temperature fermentation, tank ageing classic, but excellent classic. The jurors the clarity of a young, green-hued color and the frankness of a nose citrus fruits, pollen and white flowers. They were were enthusiastic about a palate as round as it is lively, crossed through and through with invigorating lemon notes that leave a bitter bitterness on the finish. A formidable gourmet and a magnificent ambassador for the appellation". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2022) Screw-cap packaging

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2019

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3.5/5 (45 reviews)

2*Étoiles Hachette

"A pale color, a dashing, lemony, floral and minty nose: a pleasant prelude to a palate as intense as it is fresh, restoring all the aromatic purity perceived on olfaction and adding a very pleasant roundness. Fruit, just the right amount of substance, vivacity: welcome to Picpoul!" (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021) Harmonious, complex and delicious, a fine standard for the appellation. (Screw cap)

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2018

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3.7/5 (51 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

(2017 Vintage ratings)

This cuvée has a brilliant yellow color. Enthusiastic, it reveals expressive notes of lychee, pineapple and combava, with a touch of licorice. On the palate, it combines volume and white fruit (white peach and pear), roundness and freshness in an excellent balance, with remarkable length. Harmonious, complex and delicious, a fine standard for the appellation. (Screw cap)

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2017

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3.9/5 (46 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

"Coup de Coeur and congratulations from the jury for this Duc de Morny, already a winner in the 2015 vintage. [...] This exciting cuvée has a brilliant yellow color with a thousand jade highlights. On the nose, it reveals intense, exotic notes of lychee, pineapple and combava, with a touch of licorice. On the palate, it combines full-bodied fruitiness (white peach and pear), roundness and freshness in an excellent balance, with remarkable length. Harmonious, complex and delicious, a fine standard for the appellation". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2019) The perfect companion to shellfish! (Screw cap)

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2016

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3.6/5 (34 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

(2015 Vintage ratings)

Duc de Morny 2016 reveals aromas of exotic fruit, pepper and candied citrus zest on the nose and palate. Fresh and well-balanced, its delicately acidic finish is typical of wines from this terroir. The perfect companion for shellfish!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2015

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3.5/5 (75 reviews)

3*Coup de Coeur Hachette

No "ballotage" for this "élyséenne" cuvée - it was served at Nicolas Sarkozy's garden party in 2008 - but a "coup de cœur" with "African allure", to paraphrase Francis Blanche in LesTontons Flingueurs: a 100% election for a royal picpoul. No fear of "risking the bizarre", "the brutal" or "the curious", and no "apple taste" here, but rather a true aromatic richness: classic citrus fruits (pomelo and lemon) are combined with delicate notes of almond and spring flowers. A touch of peach adds velvetiness on the palate, alongside the appellation's characteristic freshness, and reinforces the gourmet sensation of this beautiful, complex and harmonious ensemble". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2017) The perfect companion to shellfish and crustaceans!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2014

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3.6/5 (29 reviews)

Médaille d'Argent Concours Paris

The Duc de Morny 2014 reveals greedy aromas of exotic fruit, pear and candied citrus zest on the nose and palate. Lively and well-balanced, its slightly bitter finish is what makes this cuvée so original. The perfect companion for shellfish!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2013

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3.7/5 (38 reviews)

Médaille d'Or Concours Paris

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1*Étoile Hachette

Cuvée Duc de Morny offers a good intensity on the nose, and a beautiful fruitiness with notes of citrus and exotic fruit. Balanced, the palate distils notes of fresh fruit, revealing good ripeness, with a full, candied fruit finish. A lovely bottle to serve with mussels marinière, for example!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2012

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3.7/5 (28 reviews)

Award: Gold Medal Concours Général Agricole Paris 2013
Pale gold in color with green highlights, this Picpoul offers good intensity on the nose, and a beautiful fruitiness with notes of citrus and exotic fruit. Balanced, the palate distils notes of fresh fruit, highlighting good ripeness, with a full, candied fruit finish. A lovely bottle!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Prestige 2011

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3.4/5 (10 reviews)

Award: Gold Medal at the Concours Général Agricole Paris 2012
The estate'sCuvée Prestige comes from a very strict plot selection of old vines, harvested at night to preserve the freshness of the fruit. Careful, rigorous workmanship goes into this real pleasure wine, which expresses itself with delicate notes of lychee and pear, evolving into aromas of white flowers... A summer pleasure to discover!

Cave de L'Ormarine - Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny 2010

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3.3/5 (13 reviews)

Gold Medal at the Concours Général Agricole Paris 2011, Gold Medal at the Vinalies Internationales
The Picpoul de Pinet Duc de Morny cuvée benefits fully from the beneficial climate of the nearby Mediterranean. A gourmet cuvée with lots of character, very fruity and intense, with notes of citrus and exotic fruit, well-balanced, round and with the acidity typical of the piquepoul grape variety. A wine that will express its full flavor with seafood and shellfish... Enjoy without delay!