Les Maîtres Vignerons de CascastelCoeur de Schistes 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 Coeur de Schistes Fitou from the Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Coeur de Schistes Fitou of Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Coeur de Schistes Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Coeur de Schistes Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Coeur de Schistes Fitou
The Coeur de Schistes Fitou of Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef stew, fettuccine with cream and cheese or duck breast with black figs.
Details and technical informations about Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel's Coeur de Schistes Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Mavrud
Structured, tannic reds with a deep inky robe, firm tannins and moderate acidity. Intense aromas of blackberry, black plum, blackcurrant, candied cherry, spices, leather, tobacco and balsamic notes. Fine ageing potential with oak maturation. Star of Bulgaria's great reds around Asenovgrad (Thrace) and driver of the Bulgarian wine renaissance. Very late-ripening native Bulgarian variety, one of the most historic in the country (mentioned since Thracian antiquity).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Coeur de Schistes Fitou from Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel are 2017
Informations about the Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
The Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 68 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: Sweet
Wine with a slightly sickening sweetness.
