Winery l'ArdoisiereFitou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Fitou
The Fitou of Winery l'Ardoisiere matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, pasta à la forestière (chanterelles) or vitello tonnato.
Details and technical informations about Winery l'Ardoisiere's Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Milgranet
Supple and fruity reds with a sustained ruby colour, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits (raspberry, pomegranate), sweet spices and peppery notes. Discreet southern profile. Preserved for its heritage value, it survives in a few heritage plots in the Tarn and at Fronton, and is among the ancient South-West grape varieties under study. French autochthonous black grape from the South-West.
Informations about the Winery l'Ardoisiere
The Winery l'Ardoisiere is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Virile
Said of a robust, full-bodied wine and, in general, of wines reputed to be powerful in reference to masculine virility.
