Foncalieu Réserve Delsol Picpoul de Pinet 2024 from the sun‑soaked shores near the Étang de Thau in the Languedoc is a super‑fresh, sea‑breezy white that practically screams oysters and summer lunches by the water. This 2024 Réserve Delsol Picpoul is 100% Picpoul, unoaked and all about brightness, saline snap and effortless drinkability at a very friendly price.

In the glass it sits a pale to golden straw with green glints, giving a fruity, floral nose of hawthorn, lime blossom, lemon, green apple and hints of green melon and acacia. The palate is dry, lively and zesty – lemon and lime with crunchy apple and a distinct saline, sea‑spray edge, underpinned by subtle minerality and brisk acidity that keep the finish crisp, mouth‑watering and moreish. It’s Mediterranean sunshine in a glass, but with real cut and refreshment rather than any heaviness.

Food‑wise, Foncalieu Réserve Delsol Picpoul de Pinet 2024 is tailor‑made for oysters, scallops, lobster, grilled fish, prawns, salt‑and‑pepper squid and pretty much anything that’s come out of the sea and hit a grill or ice bucket. It also works brilliantly as an aperitif or alongside light salads and fresh cheeses, making it a cracking house white to keep chilled all summer when you want something bright, briny and ultra‑refreshing.