Top 100 wines of Fitou
Discover the top 100 best wines of Fitou of Fitou as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the wines that are popular of Fitou and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Discovering the wine region of Fitou
Languedoc's 1st red AOC (1948), realm of Carignan on 2 separated entities (maritime Leucate lagoon, mountainous Mont Tauch). Signature powerful structured reds with notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, liquorice, pepper and schistous mineral touch, firm tannins and warm mouth — sunny ageing wines (5-15 years). Grenache brings finesse and fruit, Syrah spice, Mourvèdre depth. Schist and limestone soils over ~2,500 ha.
Asserted southern character.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.
Food and wine pairing with a wine of Fitou
wines from the region of Fitou go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, pasta with artichoke hearts and bacon or veal roast casserole with mushrooms.
