Winery Philippe CassignolChâteau l'Espigne 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.
The Château l'Espigne Fitou of the Winery Philippe Cassignol is in the top 70 of wines of Fitou.
Taste structure of the Château l'Espigne Fitou from the Winery Philippe Cassignol
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château l'Espigne Fitou of Winery Philippe Cassignol in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château l'Espigne Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Château l'Espigne Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Château l'Espigne Fitou
The Château l'Espigne Fitou of Winery Philippe Cassignol matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roast beef in a crust, tagliatelle with carbonara or filet mignon with prunes and white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Philippe Cassignol's Château l'Espigne Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Baco blanc
Lively, acidic dry whites with a pale golden robe, taut palate and characteristically high acidity, with simple aromas of white flowers, citrus and herbal notes. Mainly destined for distillation into brandies. Pillar of Armagnac AOC, defining the aromatic identity of Landes Armagnacs and representing a significant share of the vineyard. French white hybrid created in 1898 by François Baco (Folle Blanche × Noah).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château l'Espigne Fitou from Winery Philippe Cassignol are 2014
Informations about the Winery Philippe Cassignol
The Winery Philippe Cassignol is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 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: Destemming
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
