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Fitou

Fitou wine guide: the appellation in France, its Carignan, the red wine it makes, and what to pour it with.

Country
France
Climate
Mediterranean
Signature grape
Carignan
Styles
red
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Signature grapes
8
Bottles to find

Fitou is an appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France.

Carignan leads the plantings, with Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre alongside it.

The ground underneath is clay, free-draining and limestone.

The climate is mediterranean.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal and elevated.

The region is known for red wine.

Soil
ClayFree-drainingLimestoneSchist
Climate
Mediterranean
Terrain
CoastalElevated
Styles
red

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

  • Calvet Fitou, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau Champ des Soeurs Fitou La Tina, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Chateau de la Grange Fitou, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Clos Padulis Fitou 'Padulis' Rouge, Languedo-Roussillon, France
  • Domaine Bertrand Berge Fitou Jean Sirven, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Domaine Bertrand Berge Fitou Origines, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Domaine de la Rocheliere Fitou Privilege, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
  • Domaine de la Rocheliere Fitou Tradition, Languedoc-Roussillon, France

Nearby regions.

Fitou: common questions

01.
What grapes is Fitou known for?
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Carignan is the signature grape of Fitou. Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre are also planted here.
02.
What kind of wine does Fitou make?
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Fitou produces red wine.
03.
Where is Fitou?
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You will find Fitou in France, where it is an appellation.

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Languedoc-Roussillon guide.

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