Winery Paul HerpeCuvée Prestige 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 Cuvée Prestige Fitou from the Winery Paul Herpe
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Fitou of Winery Paul Herpe in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Prestige Fitou
The Cuvée Prestige Fitou of Winery Paul Herpe matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of pot-au-feu, pasta with basil or beef mironton.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paul Herpe's Cuvée Prestige Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Picpoul Blanc
Crisp, nervy dry whites with a pale golden colour, a taut palate and signature cutting acidity ("lip-stinger"), showing aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), white flowers (hawthorn), green apple, Mediterranean herbs and saline marine notes. A perfect match with oysters and shellfish. The absolute star of Picpoul de Pinet AOC, Languedoc's great dry white. Indigenous French variety of the Languedoc, synonym of Piquepoul blanc.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Fitou from Winery Paul Herpe are 2015, 2010
Informations about the Winery Paul Herpe
The Winery Paul Herpe is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 51 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: Slight
Supple and easy to drink wine.
