Jeff Carrel | La Boutique

Fitou 2023

Fitou | Red | 2023

Jeff Carrel | La Boutique

Fitou 2023

Fitou | Red | 2023

This Fitou reveals an atypical depth, thanks to meticulous winemaking that blends tradition and innovation. The balanced blend of Grenache and Carignan, grown on schist soil, offers a beautiful harmony. Hand-harvesting and specific maceration techniques ensure a complex and elegant profile. Aging in tanks preserves the purity of the aromas while providing a velvety texture on the palate.

Regular price 11,50€

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Within 24 hours

Packaging

Anti-breakage

Returns

Within 14 days

Customer service response

Within 2 business hours

Country of origin, France

Region , Languedoc

Appellation, Fitou

Grape variety(s), Grenache and Carignan

Certification, Organic

Sweetness,

Winemaking, Barrel aging

Soil Type , Shale

Alcohol content, 14.0 %

Regular price 11,50€
Fitou 2023
11,50 €

How to appreciate this wine?

Food and wine pairing tips
  • Cuisine méditerranéenne
Service tips

Serve at 16° to 18°

Guarding potential

5 to 10 years

Our opinion on the vintage

From the first sip, this wine captivates with a nose rich in red fruits interwoven with enticing spices. On the palate, the attack is gentle, revealing a silky texture enriched by subtle tannins. Notes of ripe fruits, such as blackberry and cherry, blend with those of toasted dried fruits, offering a surprising persistence. The minerality of the schistous terroir is perceptible in the background, adding a discreet yet memorable complexity. Perfect to accompany grilled meats, this Fitou promises to develop beautifully over the years, while offering a most seductive tasting experience right now.

Jeff Carrel

Jeff Carrel | La Boutique

Languedoc | France

A trained oenologist and a true free spirit in Languedoc, Jeff Carrel is one of those winemakers who have profoundly revitalized the image of wines from the South of France. For over twenty-five years, he has been exploring Languedoc terroirs with a simple yet demanding idea: to reveal the best of each grape variety, each plot, without ever masking the wine's identity.

Based in Roussillon, Jeff Carrel works hand in hand with a collective of partner winemakers called Les Amis de Jeff Carrel. Together, they select grapes from carefully chosen terroirs, cultivated with respect for the environment, to produce cuvées that are precise, delicious, and consistently excellent.

His style is distinguished by very expressive wines, driven by fruit, freshness, and balance, far from the heavy reds often associated with the South. Syrah, Grenache, Carignan, and Chardonnay are crafted with finesse to create ... Lire plus