Domaine de Roudène 'Jean de Pila', Fitou 2017
France, Languedoc-Roussillon
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DESCRIPTION
A warming and concentrated southern French red blend from deep in the Languedoc near the Catalonian border.
The lowdown:
This is a blend of 50% Carignan and 30% Grenache from vines up to 100 years old with the balance being made up of Syrah. Everything is done manually, including hand harvesting, and the grapes then undergo a long maceration before fermentation to extract the delicious flavours and rich aromatics. The wine has a fine complex nose of red and black berries with hints of peppery spice and cloves. On the palate it's fresh and lively, the tannins are fine and supple and lead on to a lovely savoury finish.
When to drink:
Spicy and very quaffable this brilliantly versatile wine is just the thing with chargrilled meat and sausages from the barbie, roast lamb, or cassoulet.
PRODUCER
Domaine de Roudene
Domaine de Roudène is located in the pretty village of Paziols in Cathar country which sits just north of the mountainous ridge that separates the départements of Aude and Pyrénées-Orientales - once the boundary between France and Catalonia.
The estate is run by Jean-Pierre Faixo and he is of the third generation to do so. Originally they had around 7 hectares of vineyards but, over time, this has grown to aprroaching 40 which are divided into small parcels dotted around the locality. Carignan and Grenache are the vines that hold sway here and can be up to 100 years of age. Syrah and Mouvèdre are also to be found. The appellation of Fitou is not as well known as neighbouring Minervois and Corbières, but produce wines in a broadly similar style and, in the right hands, is the equal of any wines from these areas. In particular the wines of Domaine de Roudène are always highly reliable, consistent in quality and always over deliver for their price.
DETAILS
| Categories | Wine / Red Wine / Rich, Powerful Reds |
| Country | France |
| Region | Languedoc-Roussillon |
| Grape Variety | Carignan , Grenache , Syrah/Shiraz |
| Vintage | 2017 |
| Volume | 75cl |
| ABV | 13.5% |
| SKU | RO1706RN |
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