Winery TourlansayFitou
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 Fitou from the Winery Tourlansay
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Fitou of Winery Tourlansay in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Fitou
The Fitou of Winery Tourlansay matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of thai beef curry, pasta with boursin or meatballs catalan style.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tourlansay's Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Alicante Nera
Intensely coloured reds with a red dyeing pulp, a deep purple robe, supple tannins and an ample palate with moderate acidity, featuring aromas of red fruits, black fruits and southern notes. Grown in southern Italy (Puglia, Calabria, Sardinia), Portugal and Spain, used to deepen the colour of blends and produce approachable reds. Italian synonym for Alicante Henri Bouschet, a French red-pulp teinturier black variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Fitou from Winery Tourlansay are 2017, 2018, 2014, 2015
Informations about the Winery Tourlansay
The Winery Tourlansay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Second fermentation
In the making of champagne, fermentation of the base wine to which is added the liqueur de tirage and which takes place in the bottle. This second fermentation produces the carbon dioxide, and therefore the bubbles that make up the effervescence of the wine.
