Domaines AstrucFitou Cuvée Privilège
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Fitou Cuvée Privilège
Pairings that work perfectly with Fitou Cuvée Privilège
Original food and wine pairings with Fitou Cuvée Privilège
The Fitou Cuvée Privilège of Domaines Astruc matches generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Details and technical informations about Domaines Astruc's Fitou Cuvée Privilège.
Discover the grape variety: Aubin
Aubin blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Lorraine). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium-sized bunches and small grapes. Aubin Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Informations about the Domaines Astruc
The Domaines Astruc is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
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The word of the wine: Tiled
Said of the colour of an evolved wine that has taken on brick and orange hues.
