Fitou?
“Where is this from again?” The lady asks, eyeing the bottle as I pour.
“Fitou!” I say.
“Where is that?” Comes the question.
The simple answer is that Fitou is in the Languedoc – the sprawling lands in the Southwest corner of France that produce a staggering number of wines of varying styles and quality. A lot of them, like Fitou, are uncomplicated, rustic reds. Grown to accompany winter stews and Sunday suppers.
Just 20 miles from Spain, Fitou is a mountainous appellation that is surrounded by the better-known Corbieres. Some wine books dismiss the wines of Fitou as “unremarkable”, but our Fitou from Domaine de Rolland is a rustic and spicy blend of Syrah and Grenache. I was really taken by it’s peppery Syrah spice and it’s perfumey and heady aromas. A lot of our customers were quite taken by it also.
So when you’re looking for a food -friendly and inexpensive red, as well as the satisfaction of bringing something new to the table, look for Fitou.
Domaine de Rolland Fitou 2006 – $13.99