Bruno Lafon Le Fruit Defendu 2024

Grape: Picpoul

Region: Languedoc, France

Farming: Sustainable

Picpoul de Pinet is the only white wine appellation in the Languedoc, and it’s on a roll right now. The wine is called Picpoul de Pinet, but the grape variety is actually Piquepoul blanc, and there are 1400 hectares of it grown on mostly limestone-based soils. Bruno uses only certified organic and/or sustainably farmed fruit and production practices to handcraft the finest environmentally sensitive wines. The wine’s name Le Fruit Défendu, literally the Forbidden Fruit in French, is a reflection of both the Story of Creation and the new “Garden of Eden”. The status of organic products and eco-friendly wines have both been categorized at times, as being only for the hobbyist. However, like Eve in the Garden, once tasted, a new empowerment is realized. Vine growing and wine are in his blood. With his native Burgundian background, Magellan was an opportunity to write his own story. The Languedoc offers new terroirs, grape varieties and challenges. Now after 20 years of living the land, he relishes each new vintage and in doing so have been privileged to now make wines that he enjoys, mirroring both his culture and second home.