Languedoc

The appellation is an enclave within the Corbières area in the Languedoc wine-growing region in France. It was the first in this region to be classified in 1948, and in the 1980’s developed to be a really trendy appellation. The vineyard area totals around 2.600 hectares, located on the Mediterranean coast, on the border with the Roussillon wine-growing region. The appellation is split along geographic lines, the two zones are located at a distance of ten kilometres from each other: Fitou Maritime with the communes of Caves, Fitou, La Palme, Leucate and Treilles, and Fitou de Hautes-Corbières with the communes of Cascastel, Durban, Tuchan and Villeneuve-les-Corbières. The red wine has a good maturation potential, it is a blend made from Carignan, Grenache Noir and Lladoner Pelut (together a minimum of 90%, of which Carignan may be a maximum of 75%), as well as from Cinsaut, Macabéo, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Terret Noir (together a maximum of 10%). Well-known producers include Domaine Bertrand-Berge, Château de Nouvelles, Domaine Lérys, Domaine Rolland and the CV Val d´Orbieu. The AC wines Rivesaltes and Muscat de Rivesaltes may also be produced in the Fitou region.