Domaine des CourtalsCuvée Prestige Fitou
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.
Taste structure of the Cuvée Prestige Fitou from the Domaine des Courtals
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Fitou of Domaine des Courtals in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
The Cuvée Prestige Fitou of Domaine des Courtals matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef fillet in a crust, pasta with scamorza and pancetta cheese or veal paupiettes with beer.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Courtals's Cuvée Prestige Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Grand noir de la C
Intensely coloured and simple reds, opaque purple colour (red pulp), supple tannins and light mouth with moderate acidity, with discreet red fruit aromas. Teinturier profile. Once widely planted in the Midi to deepen the colour of southern blends, today marginal but still found in Languedoc. French teinturier black grape (Grand Noir de la Calmette), bred in 1855 (Aramon x Petit Bouschet).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Fitou from Domaine des Courtals are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Domaine des Courtals
The Domaine des Courtals is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Peduncle
The stem of a flower or fruit.
