Domaine de la RochelierreL'Esprit Fitou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with L'Esprit Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Esprit Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with L'Esprit Fitou
The L'Esprit Fitou of Domaine de la Rochelierre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fondue vigneronne au vin rouge, lasagne with two salmons or cocotte chicken roulades.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Rochelierre's L'Esprit Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Királyleányka
Lively, aromatic whites best enjoyed young, with a pale golden robe, airy palate with preserved acidity, and signature muscat, floral (acacia, orange blossom) and white fruit (pear, apple) aromas. Productive variety contributing to dry and off-dry Hungarian and Romanian whites, mainly in Transylvania and central Hungary. Hungarian autochthonous white grape whose name means "little princess".
Informations about the Domaine de la Rochelierre
The Domaine de la Rochelierre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 14 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: Flavours (families of)
Aromas are classified into categories called families of aromas: fruity, floral, fermentative, vegetal, woody, balsamic, spicy, mineral, empyreumatic, animal.
