Vignobles Cap LeucateCastle Rossi Fitou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.
Food and wine pairings with Castle Rossi Fitou
Pairings that work perfectly with Castle Rossi Fitou
Original food and wine pairings with Castle Rossi Fitou
The Castle Rossi Fitou of Vignobles Cap Leucate matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of roasted fillet of beef with parsley, fideuà (paella with pasta and fish) or beef colombo bourguignon style.
Details and technical informations about Vignobles Cap Leucate's Castle Rossi Fitou.
Discover the grape variety: Raboso Veronese
Coloured, structured reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and a dense palate with high acidity. Signature aromas of red fruits (cherry, sour cherry), black fruits (blackberry), spices and herbaceous Venetian notes. Sharp profile, drink young or age. Traditional component of DOC red blends in Veneto, present in the provinces of Verona and Treviso. Native Italian black grape of Veneto, unrelated to Raboso Piave despite the shared name.
Informations about the Vignobles Cap Leucate
The Vignobles Cap Leucate is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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: Bordeaux futures
Bordeaux wines are expected 2 to 3 years before bottling. In the spring following the harvest, the wines are offered by the châteaux to the Bordeaux wine merchants via the brokers.
