Winery Mont TauchRoucatelle Fitou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Roucatelle Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Roucatelle Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Roucatelle Fitou
The Roucatelle Fitou of Winery Mont Tauch matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, bean soup and spaghetti (traditional andalusian dish) or veal curry.
Details and technical informations about Winery Mont Tauch's Roucatelle Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Deckrot
Deeply coloured reds with an intense purple robe, moderate tannins and a full palate, showing simple aromas of black fruits (blackcurrant, blackberry) and inky notes. Teinturier profile. Used primarily in blending to boost colour in light reds, grown on a few hectares in Germany. German hybrid teinturier variety obtained in 1953 at Geilweilerhof (Grauburgunder × Färbertraube), with its characteristic coloured flesh.
Informations about the Winery Mont Tauch
The Winery Mont Tauch is one of wineries to follow in Fitou.. 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: Tired
Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
