La Sauterelle

The wine comes from Les Costières de Pomerols — one of only four significant producers of Picpoul de Pinet, alongside some twenty tiny domaines. Behind the old winery’s façade sits an immaculate modern facility of small temperature-controlled steel vats.

The idea for the brand came from the place itself. The Basin de Thau is abundant in wildlife, and the green grasshopper appears in the vineyards at the same time as the vines flower in late spring. One drawn grasshopper on a vivid green label says freshness before the bottle is opened.

The wine is built around Picpoul’s crisp, vibrant acidity — the reason it is known locally as the “Lip Stinger” — with notes of white peach, apricot kernel and lime peel.