A.O.C. Fitou Grand Guilhem

Price excluding tax, at the property :
2005 : 8.20 € in 75 cl
2004 : 8.40 € in 75 cl
2003 : 9.20 € in 75 cl or 6.27 € in 50 cl

History :
Royal wine from 17th to the 18th century
Oldest A.O.C. in Languedoc-Roussillon (1948)

Harvest :
Manual and selective

Soil and environment ("Terroir") :
Soil shale
Steep slopes (mountain Fitou)
Climate Mediterranean : very dry air
Average annual temperature : 15°C, 339 days of sunshine each year.

Grape varieties ("Cépages") :
45% Grenache noir in 2003 and 36% in 2004 (smooth, mellow, creamy, and velvety, delicacy)
41% Carignan in 2003 and 51% in 2004 (powerful, rich and deep colour)
14% Syrah in 2003 and 13% in 2004 (spirit and elegance, length in mouth)

Average Yield :
20 hl/hectare

Wine production ("Vinification") :
Carignan, Grenache Noir and Syrah : the binches are de-stemmed.
Fermentation at a controlled temperature of 25°C,
Pressing with a pneumatic press.

Maturation ("Elevage") :
Kept in vats for 18 months after the harvest.

Bottle :
"Bordelaise"

Tasting ("Dégustation") :
Colour : intense Ruby
Nose : Very ripe red fruits, quince, cherry "eau de vie"
Palate : The aroma in the nose is found on the palate (prunes, nuts),
Good balance, tanins present, carressing and mellow.
This wine can be drunk as it is and can be kept for a time (until 2015)

Serving temperature :
16°C à 18°C ; do not hesitate to decant this wine one hour before serving.

Food to accompany this wine :
Meat in sauce or roasted, "cassoulet" (traditional dish of either duck, goose, pork or Toulouse sausage cooked in a casserole with white haricot beans), game, cold meats, cheese.

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