Winery Mont TauchCroix Sainte Colombe 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 Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou from the Winery Mont Tauch
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou of Winery Mont Tauch in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou of Winery Mont Tauch in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of oak, citrus fruit or dried fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou
The Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou of Winery Mont Tauch matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of chili con carne, pho ga (vietnamese chicken soup) or flights in the wind à la provençale.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mont Tauch's Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Rossese nero
Fine, elegant reds with a pale ruby robe, fine tannins and an airy palate with fresh acidity, with signature aromas of small red fruits (cherry, raspberry), rose, violet and Mediterranean herbs. Perfumed Ligurian profile. Star of the Rossese di Dolceacqua DOC, producing the great refined reds of western Liguria. Autochthonous variety from Liguria, grown mainly in the Dolceacqua area, on the French border.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Croix Sainte Colombe Fitou from Winery Mont Tauch are 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Mont Tauch
The Winery Mont Tauch is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 194 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: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
