Vignerons de la MéditerranéeCuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou
The Cuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou of Vignerons de la Méditerranée matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of quick beef and cheese yakitori, pasta with zucchini or pork tenderloin with chorizo and peppers.
Details and technical informations about Vignerons de la Méditerranée's Cuvée Lecomte Campagne Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Gamay blanc
Supple and fruity whites to drink young, pale golden robe, airy palate with moderate acidity, signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (apple, pear) and white flowers. Discreet Beaujolais profile. Now rare, grown in negligible quantities in Beaujolais and Mâconnais, used in artisanal micro-cuvées. White-skinned mutation of Gamay Noir, better known as Gamay Blanc Gloriod, obtained by Henri Gloriod in the 20th century.
Informations about the Vignerons de la Méditerranée
The Vignerons de la Méditerranée is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 179 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: Alcoholic fermentation
Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.
