Piquette & Cider

Piquette is a light, low-alcohol drink made by soaking pressed grape skins in water and fermenting the result, usually landing around 5 to 7 percent. It is one of the oldest ideas in natural wine, lately rediscovered.

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Piquette goes back centuries as the drink of the working vineyard. Roman field hands and French farmers made it from pomace, the skins, seeds, and stems left after the grapes were pressed for wine, so nothing went to waste. It was light, thirst-quenching, and low in alcohol, the everyday refreshment of people who worked among the vines all day.

The method is simple. Winemakers rehydrate the leftover pomace with water, sometimes add a little fresh juice, and let it ferment, which often leaves the drink lightly sparkling. The alcohol rarely climbs past 5 to 7 percent. Natural winemakers have revived piquette both for its honest, refreshing character and because it makes good use of a byproduct that would otherwise be composted.

Strictly speaking piquette is not wine, since it is made from pomace and water rather than pure grape juice, and it is usually labeled accordingly. Think of it as a wine-adjacent spritz: tart, low in alcohol, and made for warm weather. Serve it well chilled, drink it young, and treat it like the easygoing, glou-glou session drink it has always been.

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What is piquette?

Piquette is a light, low-alcohol fermented drink made from grape pomace, the skins, seeds, and stems left over after pressing. The pomace is soaked in water and fermented, producing a refreshing, often slightly sparkling beverage that has been made in vineyards for centuries.

How is piquette made?

Winemakers rehydrate leftover grape pomace with water, sometimes adding a little fresh juice for extra sugar, then let the mixture ferment. The fermentation frequently leaves the piquette with a gentle fizz, and the whole approach makes use of material that would otherwise be discarded.

What is the alcohol content of piquette?

Piquette is low in alcohol, typically around 5 to 7 percent and sometimes less. Because the sugar comes from soaked pomace rather than concentrated juice, there is far less of it to ferment, so the finished drink stays much lighter than wine.

Is piquette the same as wine?

Not exactly. Wine is made from fermented grape juice, while piquette is made from pomace and water, so it sits just outside the legal definition of wine and is usually labeled as something else. It is best thought of as a wine-adjacent drink.

What does piquette taste like?

Piquette is light, tart, and refreshing, often with a soft spritz and low alcohol. It tastes like a leaner, more savory cousin of wine, somewhere between a spritzer and a sour, which makes it an easy warm-weather drink rather than something to contemplate.

How should I serve piquette?

Serve piquette well chilled and drink it young, while it is at its freshest. It shines on its own as a low-alcohol session drink for warm days, and works much like a spritz alongside light, casual food. There is no need to age it or decant it.