Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastell'Extravagant 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 l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou from the Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the l'Extravagant 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 l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou
The l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou of Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef tagine with prunes and almonds, salmon and spinach lasagna or sauté of veal with carrots.
Details and technical informations about Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel's l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Refosco dal Peduncolo rosso
Structured, intensely coloured reds with a deep ruby colour, firm tannins and dense palate, showing signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), plum, spices, Mediterranean herbs and balsamic notes. Good Friulian ageing potential. Star of the Colli Orientali del Friuli DOC and Friuli Aquileia DOC, making the great aged reds of Friuli. Native Italian black variety from Friuli, whose name evokes the red colour of the bunch stem.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of l'Extravagant Vieilles Vignes Fitou from Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel are 2016, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2011.
Informations about the Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
The Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel is one of of the world's greatest 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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
