{"product_id":"gramercy-cellars-picpoul-2024","title":"Gramercy Cellars Picpoul 2024","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicpoul belongs to the Languedoc, where it grows beside the Étang de Thau and earns its nickname, \"lip stinger,\" from its acidity. Gramercy found it a second home in eastern Washington. The grapes come from two sites in the Walla Walla area: a small block at Los Oídos Vineyard, at about 1,100 feet on ancient riverbed soils, and a few acres that Les Collines Vineyard, in the foothills of the Blue Mountains, planted at Gramercy's request after the grape found its sweet spot at Los Oídos. The 2024 carries the broader Columbia Valley appellation. This is dry, rocky country where vines get irrigation only as needed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Wine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGramercy Cellars Picpoul 2024 is a Columbia Valley white wine made entirely in stainless steel. The juice is fermented cold to keep the aromatics fresh, malolactic conversion is blocked to hold the acidity, and the wine rests about six months in tank before bottling, with no oak anywhere in the process. Expect lemon-lime, tangerine, peach, and ripe Bartlett pear over white flowers and honeydew, then a light, energetic palate with wet-stone minerality and a lingering, mouthwatering finish. The 2024 season opened with a severe January cold snap that raised doubts about the whole vintage, but most varieties came through with nearly a full crop. A cool, wet spring gave way to an average Walla Walla summer, and a warm September let the Picpoul hang late and ripen fully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe People\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGreg Harrington passed the Master Sommelier exam at 26 and built a career as wine director at prominent restaurants before a run of Washington wines in Manhattan changed his plans. In 2005 he sold everything, moved his family to Walla Walla, and launched Gramercy Cellars. The approach is minimalist: fruit from vineyards farmed mostly organically, little or no new oak, and no additives. Co-winemaker Brandon Moss works alongside him, and the estate now includes Forgotten Hills, an organically farmed site at the base of the Blue Mountains. In September 2026 Avennia, founded by winemaker Chris Peterson and Marty Taucher, announced it was acquiring Gramercy. The label continues under its own name, with Harrington staying on as founding winemaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairing\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicpoul was born next to an oyster lagoon, and it still wants shellfish. Raw oysters with a Champagne mignonette is the obvious place to start; the acidity and stony finish do what a squeeze of lemon would. Mussels steamed with garlic, shallot, parsley, and a splash of this wine, served with grilled bread, match the wine's salinity. Seared scallops with brown butter and capers show how cutting acidity handles richness. Shrimp ceviche with lime, jalapeño, and avocado works for the same reason. This is the white to keep cold for a hot Denver afternoon when someone shows up with a bag of shellfish and nobody wants to turn on the oven.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"CS Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68391712981215,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0439\/7436\/1248\/files\/PB080007.jpg?v=1794190063","url":"https:\/\/denverwinemerchant.com\/products\/gramercy-cellars-picpoul-2024","provider":"Denver Wine Merchant","version":"1.0","type":"link"}