Fitou 2022
Vineyard Collection
Domaine Jones Fitou is made from grapes from up to 15 of my very small vineyards scattered around the villages of Tuchan and Paziols in the Languedoc including my very first Fitou vineyard St Roch. The secret of my Fitou is definitely in the age of the vines – most of them are over 100 years old and bring freshness, depth and a beautiful texture to the wine. Complex, smooth and succulent, with pure hedgerow fruit.
Fitou is not the name of a grape but the name of a small village on the Mediterranean coast between Narbonne and Perpignan. There are 8 other villages that are allowed to produce Fitou, 5 in the low lying coastal area and 4 inland on the higher ground of the Corbières mountains.
Exquisite Carignan aromas of smoked meat, charcuterie, thyme ad rich black fruit introduce this Fitou, leading to a dense but approachable palate. Brimming with black cherry, dried herbs and small red berries.
Full of plump, deep spice and plentiful dark fruit
Intensely savoury palate with a pronounced herbal note that conjures up an afternoon's walk on the Fitou's garrigue strewn hill. Link
It’s another winner from this estate that offers a supple, sexy and medium to full-bodied personality to go with great aromas and flavours of blackberry and black cherry fruit, roasted herbs, leather and liquorice. Sweetly fruit, beautifully textured and with terrific purity of fruit.
Wine notes
- Style
- Full bodied, bold yet smooth.
- Grape varieties
- Carignan, Grenache, Syrah (a classic Languedoc blend).
- Drink with
- A juicy T-bone steak and chips, highland venison, duck, cassoulet, wild boar stew, mature cheddar, steak and ale pie.
- Vintage
- 2022
- Drinking from
- now
- Drinking until
- 2030
- ABV %
- 14
Tasting notes
Complex, smooth and succulent, with pure hedgerow fruit. Domaine Jones Fitou is made from grapes from 15 of my very small vineyards scattered around the villages of Tuchan and Paziols in the Languedoc. The secret of my Fitou is definitely in the age of the vines – most of them are over 100 years old and bring freshness, depth and a beautiful texture to the wine. Fitou is not the name of a grape but the name of a small village on the Mediterranean coast between Narbonne and Perpignan. There are 8 other villages that are allowed to produce Fitou, 5 in the low lying coastal area and 4 inland on the higher ground of the Corbières mountains.