Picpoul wine variety in Australia 

This variety is from the Languedoc and Provence Regions of France.  See De Long's Wine Map of France

Naming variations and related varieties 

The French spelling of the variety is Piquepoul, but Picpoul or Picpoul Blanc is more commonly used name in Australia.

Other spellings include Piccapoule, Picquepoulle, Piquepout etc. There is a similar but unrelated Catalan variety Picapoll Blanco.  However the rare Spanish Picapoll Negra is actually a clone.

There are three different colour clones of Picpoul - Blanc, Gris and Noir.  The gris is very rare, and the vast majority of plantings are of the Blanc clone.

Picpoul de Pinet is a French AOC region on the Mediterranean Coast where the wine is a crisp dry white based on Picpoul.

Picpoul producers in Australia

Coriole Picpoul from the McLaren Vale region

How many producers of Picpoul?

In 2019 when I wrote Rare Ozzies I could only find four producers.  Now there are a couple of dozen producers, but we are sure to see more over the next couple of years.

• Alpha Box and Dice McLaren Vale
• Bassham Wines Riverland
• Borrowed Cuttings Cowra
• Charles Melton Barossa Valley
• Dune McLaren Vale
• Gartelman Hunter Valley
• Grounded Cru McLaren vale
• Harrison McLaren Vale
• Horner Hunter Valley
• Humis Heathcote
• Larnook McLaren Vale
• Lienert Barossa Valley
• Lloyd Brothers McLaren Vale
• Macaulay Wines McLaren Vale
• Maxwell Wines McLaren Vale
• Mercer Hunter Valley
• Ministry of Clouds McLaren Vale
• Mountain Ridge Central Ranges Zone
• Mr Riggs Wine Company McLaren Vale
• Muto Upper Goulburn
• Saddlers Creek Wines Hunter Valley
• Samson Tall McLaren Vale
• Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt
• Wedded to the Weather Barossa Valley
• Windowrie Estate Cowra
• Yangarra Estate McLaren Vale

Award winning picpoul

I have scanned the results of over thirty regional and specialist Australian wine shows to see who is doing well with this variety.

Gold Medal Winners

• Mr. Riggs Wine Co.: The 2024 Picpoul (McLaren Vale) was awarded a Gold medal (Score 95.0) at the 2025 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show (AAVWS).

• Saddler's Creek Wines: The 2025 Winemaker's Craft Piquepoul Blanc was awarded a Gold medal (Score 95) at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards.

• Yangarra Estate Vineyard: The 2025 Piquepoul received a Gold medal (Score 95) at the 2025 McLaren Vale Wine Show.

Silver Medal Winners

• Larnook Wines: The 2025 Picpoul was awarded a Silver medal (Score 91) at the 2025 McLaren Vale Wine Show.

• Mercer Wines:

    ◦ 2025 Picpoul Blanc: Awarded a Silver medal (Score 92) at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards.

    ◦ 2024 Picpoul Blanc: Received a Silver medal (Score 91.0) at the 2024 AAVWS.

• Ministry of Clouds: The 2025 Picpoul was awarded a Silver medal (Score 93.0) at the 2025 AAVWS.

• Saddler's Creek Wines: The 2025 Winemaker's Craft received a Silver medal (Score 91.0) at the 2025 AAVWS.

• Windowrie Estate: The 2025 Sakura Organic Piquepoul Blanc received a Silver medal (Score 91) at The Australian Single Vineyard Wine Show 2025.

Bronze Medal Winners

• Alpha Box and Dice: The 2025 X Picpoul (Fleurieu) was awarded a Bronze medal (Score 89.0) at the 2025 AAVWS.

• Gartelmann Wines:

    ◦ 2025 Del's Picpoul: Awarded a Bronze medal (Score 89) at the 2025 Hunter Valley Boutique Winemakers Show and a Bronze medal (Score 85) at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards.

    ◦ 2024 Del's Picpoul: Received a Bronze medal (Score 86) at the 2025 Cowra Wine Show.

• Horner Wines:

    ◦ 2024 Picpoul: Awarded a Bronze medal (Score 89) at the 2025 NSW Wine Awards.

    ◦ 2023 Picpoul: Received a Bronze medal (Score 85) at the 2025 Cowra Wine Show.

• Lloyd Brothers:

    ◦ 2024 McLaren Vale Estate Picpoul: Received a Bronze medal (Score 87.0) at the 2024 AAVWS.

    ◦ 2024 Adelaide Hills Estate Picpoul: Awarded a Bronze medal (Score 85.0) at the 2024 AAVWS.

• Macaulay Wines: The 2024 Piquepoul was awarded a Bronze medal (Score 85.0) at the 2025 AAVWS.

• Mercer Wines: The 2025 Picpoul Blanc received a Bronze medal (Score 89.0) at the 2025 AAVWS.

• Ministry of Clouds:

    ◦ 2025 Picpoul: Awarded a Bronze medal (Score 89) at the 2025 McLaren Vale Wine Show.

    ◦ 2024 Picpoul: Received a Bronze medal (Score 87.0) at the 2024 AAVWS

Picpoul is one of the varieties described in this article in Darby's Vinodiversity Community.

The taste of Picpoul

The wines from this variety are crisp dry with a good acidity.  They make ideal accompaniments to oysters or tapas style snacks. Otherwise try them with more substantial seafood dishes such as fish soup or brandade (Salt cod with creamed potatoes and garlic).

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