Winery Lou Courtal des VidalsFitou Cuvée Jean Marais
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.
The Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais of the Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals is in the top 10 of wines of Fitou.
Taste structure of the Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais from the Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais of Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais
Pairings that work perfectly with Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais
Original food and wine pairings with Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais
The Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais of Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of fast and, meat and cheese pie or atriaux en sauce.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals's Fitou Cuvée Jean Marais.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
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Informations about the Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals
The Winery Lou Courtal des Vidals is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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 (flavor)
The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.
