Picpoul de Pinet is known as 'the lip stinger'.  It's vibrant, zippy, crisp and fresh - the perfect alternative to Sauvignon Blanc and ideal for the long warm days and evenings we're having at the moment.  This is a very very good example.  Grown by the lagoon where half of France's oysters are harvested, it's made for seafood but slips down dangerously easily with salads or just the lump of ice that you've popped in your wine glass.