Domaine du CapitatCuvee des Fontanilles
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 Cuvee des Fontanilles from the Domaine du Capitat
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvee des Fontanilles of Domaine du Capitat in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvee des Fontanilles
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvee des Fontanilles
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvee des Fontanilles
The Cuvee des Fontanilles of Domaine du Capitat matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, pasta with lemon and comté cheese or roast veal with milk and rosemary.
Details and technical informations about Domaine du Capitat's Cuvee des Fontanilles.
Discover the grape variety: Zweigelt
Intraspecific crossing between the saint laurent and the limberger realized in 1922 and in Austria by Fritz Zweigelt (1888/1964) who named it rotburger. Very well known in Austria, it can be found in most Eastern countries, Japan, Germany, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Canada, the United States, etc. In France, it is not very well known and yet this variety has interesting qualities when vinified as a single variety for both red and rosé wines. - Synonyms: rotburger, klosterneuburger, zweigelt blau, blauer-zweigelt in Germany, zweigeltrebe in Austria, Great Britain and the Czech Republic, blauer zwelgetrabe in Hungary, etc. (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here !)
Informations about the Domaine du Capitat
The Domaine du Capitat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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.
The word of the wine: Floral
Said of a wine whose aromas are reminiscent of flowers.
