What’s in the Glass: Le Pigioulet Vaucluse
Le Pigoulet (Vin de Pays de Vaucluse), $22 MSRP: This deep-gold vin blanc from southern Rhone producer Vignobles Brunier (producer of the flagship Le Vieux Télégraphe) offers a nose of white fruit, pears and spice and herbs. It’s a lovely blend of 30 percent Rousanne, 30 percent Grenache Blanc and 40 percent Clarette.
The Rousanne component, a mix of white flowers, peaches, pears and spice brings a depth of food friendliness to this wine, which I first was served at the restaurant 626 on Rood in Grand Junction. Co-owner and wine buyer Brenda Wray has built an extensive and fulfilling wine list, one she changes on a regualr basis.
“I really loved this wine the first time I tried it,” she said recently. “I like the fact that’s it’s so food friendly and goes well with our menu.”
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