Winery Les Celliers de l'IliadeLa Rocaille 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 La Rocaille Fitou from the Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Rocaille Fitou of Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with La Rocaille Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with La Rocaille Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with La Rocaille Fitou
The La Rocaille Fitou of Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, pasta gratin or roast veal with cider.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade's La Rocaille Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Foch
Colourful and simply fruity reds with a deep purple hue, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry), spices and smoky notes. Cold- and mildew-resistant. Grown mainly in Canada (Quebec, Nova Scotia, Ontario) and the north-eastern United States for vineyards with a rigorous continental climate. Black hybrid grape (synonym Maréchal Foch), obtained in 1911 by Eugène Kuhlmann in Alsace.
Informations about the Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade
The Winery Les Celliers de l'Iliade is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 94 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: Grape varieties
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