Winery Foncalieu - Prestige Fitou

Winery FoncalieuPrestige Fitou

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Prestige Fitou of Winery Foncalieu is a red wine from the region of Fitou of Languedoc-Roussillon.
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 Prestige Fitou from the Winery Foncalieu

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Prestige Fitou of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Prestige Fitou of Winery Foncalieu in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of cheese, dark fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Foncalieu's Prestige Fitou.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Orbois

Orbois blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Orbois blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Prestige Fitou - 2018
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Prestige Fitou - 2017
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Prestige Fitou - 2016
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Prestige Fitou - 2015
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Prestige Fitou - 2014
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Prestige Fitou - 2013
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Prestige Fitou - 2010
In the top 100 of of Fitou wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Prestige Fitou from Winery Foncalieu are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2013 and 2010.

Informations about the Winery Foncalieu

The winery offers 306 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Les Vignobles Foncalieu.
It is in the top 45 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fitou in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon
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The Winery Foncalieu is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 367 wines for sale in the of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 1500 of of Fitou wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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: Pineau de la Loire

See chenin blanc.

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