The Clos de Roque Nègre of Fitou of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Clos de Roque Nègre is one of the best wineries to follow in Fitou.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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How Clos de Roque Nègre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, spinach, smoked salmon and ricotta lasagne or chicken supreme with morels.
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.
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Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.