Château ValfaurèsL'Estacade 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 L'Estacade Fitou from the Château Valfaurès
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the L'Estacade Fitou of Château Valfaurès in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with L'Estacade Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Estacade Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with L'Estacade Fitou
The L'Estacade Fitou of Château Valfaurès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, pasta with pistou or veal shoulder with cream and tarragon.
Details and technical informations about Château Valfaurès's L'Estacade Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Doçal de Refóios
Very fresh and light whites with a pale golden robe, airy palate with lively acidity, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers and nervous notes. Confidential heritage profile. Rare and confidential, it belongs to the heritage varieties preserved for their genetic and historical interest within the Vinho Verde DOC. Portuguese white autochtone variety from northern Minho, in the Lima sub-region.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Estacade Fitou from Château Valfaurès are 0, 2015
Informations about the Château Valfaurès
The Château Valfaurès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
