Les Maîtres Vignerons de CascastelCuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes 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 Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou from the Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes 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 Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou
The Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou of Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of braciola (southern italy), pasta with alfredo sauce or alsatian wine pie.
Details and technical informations about Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel's Cuvée Prestige Vieilles Vignes Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Noiret
Colourful, structured reds with a deep ruby hue, firm tannins and fresh acidity, featuring black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, cherry, black pepper, spices and herbaceous notes without foxy taste. Dense, balanced palate. Disease- and cold-resistant interspecific variety, a locomotive of the north-eastern US (Finger Lakes, Pennsylvania) and Ontario. American hybrid created in 2006 by Cornell University.
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: Reduced
This is said of aromas that are reminiscent of a stale wine and that can be released when a long-closed bottle is opened. They generally fade with airing.
