The Château des Erles is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Fitou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château des Erles wines in Fitou among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château des Erles wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château des Erles wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château des Erles wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pasta with chicken, peppers and mushrooms or osso buco with mushrooms.
On the nose the red wine of Château des Erles. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, leather or black currant and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or oak. In the mouth the red wine of Château des Erles. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
rustic, Herbaceous, leathery, medium-bodied and moderately Tannic). Both appellations use the same Grape varieties, and the Terroir of the southern Corbières is very similar to that of Fitou. The distinction between them is one of tradition and pride. Any proposal to absorb the Fitou appellation into the Corbières would be strongly resisted by the proud producers of Fitou.
Carignan is traditionally the emblematic grape variety of Fitou. Today, it shares the spotlight with Grenache.
Planning a wine route in the of Fitou? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château des Erles.
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
