The Winery Clos de Roque Nègre of Fitou of Languedoc-Roussillon

Winery Clos de Roque Nègre - Fitou
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is ranked in the top 108 of the estates of Languedoc-Roussillon.
It is located in Fitou in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery 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.

Top Winery Clos de Roque Nègre wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos de Roque Nègre wines in Fitou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos de Roque Nègre wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Clos de Roque Nègre wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clos de Roque Nègre

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos de Roque Nègre

How Winery Clos de Roque Nègre wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of stuffed zucchini, pasta and peppers or veal with cream and mushrooms.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos de Roque Nègre.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Fitou

Fitou is a red wine appellation in the heart of the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in southern France. The wine takes its name from a small Village located a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The typical Fitou wine is not dissimilar to the reds produced in the neighbouring Corbières (i. e.

rustic, Herbaceous, leathery, medium-bodied and moderately Tannic). Both appellations use the same Grape varieties, and the Terroir of the southern Corbières is very similar to that of Fitou. The distinction between them is one of tradition and pride. Any proposal to absorb the Fitou appellation into the Corbières would be strongly resisted by the proud producers of Fitou.

Carignan is traditionally the emblematic grape variety of Fitou. Today, it shares the spotlight with Grenache.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

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The word of the wine: Generous

Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).