Fitou ( oc, Fiton) is a large

French wine French wine is produced all throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year, or 7–8 billion bottles. France is one of the largest wine producers in the world, along with Italian, Spanish, and America ...

appellation An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical boun ...

in Languedoc-Roussillon,

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. The dominant vine variety is

Carignan Carignan (also known as Mazuelo, Bovale Grande, Cariñena, Carinyena, Samsó, Carignane, and Carignano) is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterra ...

which has to constitute 40% of any blend.

Grenache Grenache () or Garnacha () is one of the most widely planted red wine grape varieties in the world. Niels Lillelund: ''Rhône-Vinene'' p. 25, JP Bøger – JP/Politikens Forlagshus A/S, 2004. . It ripens late, so it needs hot, dry conditi ...

, Lladoner Pelut (the 'hairy'

), Mourvèdre and

Syrah Syrah (), also known as Shiraz, is a dark-skinned grape variety grown throughout the world and used primarily to produce red wine. In 1999, Syrah was found to be the offspring of two obscure grapes from southeastern France, Dureza and Mondeuse B ...

are also often blended with it.

Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC Muscat de Rivesaltes is an ''Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée'' (AOC) for fortified wines (of the type ''vin doux naturel'') made in the Roussillon wine region of France. They are similar to Rivesaltes AOC wines, except for the grape varieties u ...

, a vin doux naturel, also comes from the region.

Production area

The production area covers the following communes of the

Aude Aude (; ) is a Departments of France, department in Southern France, located in the Occitania (administrative region), Occitanie Regions of France, region and named after the river Aude (river), Aude. The departmental council also calls it "Ca ...

department: *

Canton of Durban-Corbières Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ente ...

: Cascastel-des-Corbières and Villeneuve-les-Corbières * Canton of Tuchan : Paziols and

Tuchan Tuchan (; oc, Tuissan) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also * Fitou AOC Fitou ( oc, Fiton) is a large French wine appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The dominant vine variety is Carigna ...

Canton of Sigean Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and ente ...

: Caves,

Fitou Fitou (; oc, Fitor) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population Wine Fitou has a red wine appellation; see Fitou AOC Fitou ( oc, Fiton) is a large French wine appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The domi ...

La Palme The Sieur de la Palme was the Governor of Plaisance (nowadays Placentia) in the New-France (french: Nouvelle-France) colony in Newfoundland from 1667 to 1670. In 1667, the King of France, Louis XIV, learns of the irresponsible behaviour of th ...

, Leucate and

Treilles Treilles (; oc, Trelhas) is a commune in the Aude department in southern France. Population See also * Fitou AOC Fitou ( oc, Fiton) is a large French wine appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon, France. The dominant vine variety is Carign ...

References

External links

* {{official, http://www.fitouaoc.com Languedoc-Roussillon wine AOCs