Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de CascastelSélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude 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 Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou from the Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou of Winery 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 Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou
The Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou of Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of spaghetti bolognese, phad thai (thai style fried noodles) or veal blanquette burger.
Details and technical informations about Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel's Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Noah
American, resulting from a natural cross between taylor (Vitis Labrusca x Vitis Riparia) and Vitis Riparia, the seeds of the taylor then sown in 1869 by Otto Wasserzicher in Nauvoo, Illinois. Noah has been used extensively as a progenitor by hybridizers such as Baco, Bertille-Seyve, Castel, Gaillard and Seibel, the best known being baco blanc or baco 22A (folle blanche x Noah). In France, it is one of the six hybrids prohibited since 1935 (included in European regulations): clinton, herbemont, isabelle, jacquez, Noah and othello. Today, it has practically disappeared and can sometimes be found in private homes established in vineyards.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Sélection Vieilles Vignes de Terroir d'Altitude Fitou from Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Les Maîtres Vignerons de Cascastel
The Winery 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
Fitou is a red wine appellation in the heart of the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region in southern France. The wine takes its name from a small Village located a few kilometres from the Mediterranean coast. The typical Fitou wine is not dissimilar to the reds produced in the neighbouring Corbières (i. e.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.
The word of the wine: Green harvest or green harvesting
The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
