Winery ChantenaisFitou
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
The Fitou of the Winery Chantenais is in the top 10 of wines of Fitou.
Taste structure of the Fitou from the Winery Chantenais
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fitou of Winery Chantenais in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Fitou
The Fitou of Winery Chantenais matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, pasta shells or puchero.
Details and technical informations about Winery Chantenais's Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Téoulier
Supple, fruity reds with a pale colour, a light ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity. Aromas of red fruits (cherry, raspberry) and Mediterranean spice (garrigue, thyme). Discreet Provençal profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives on a few heritage plots in Provence and is among the ancient varieties under study. A native French black grape from Provence and the Alpes-Maritimes.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fitou from Winery Chantenais are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Chantenais
The Winery Chantenais is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Interknot
Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see merithallus).
