"A well-balanced, harmonious Fitou with aromas of black cherry, currant, dried leaves, Mediterranean herbs and wet stones. Medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. It is well-mannered and flavorful, with a peppery finish. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. Drink or cellar." (James Suckling 2024). A convivial cuvée par excellence!
Features
Estate
Mas des Caprices
Cuvée
ZE Fitou
Vintage
2022
Designation
Fitou
Region
Languedoc
Grape varieties
40% Mourvèdre, 40% Grenache Noir, 20% Carignan
Terroirs
Clay and limestone on the windswept cliffs of Leucate
Viticulture
Certified organic and biodynamic
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
Vinification of different grape varieties separately, using indigenous yeasts
Breeding
In barrels for 9 months for press wines (15 to 20% of the cuvée) and in concrete tanks for free-run wines.
Alcohol content
14%
Organic
Yes
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Ruby red colour
Nose
Notes of ripe, candied fruit on a background of wilder notes, spice and garrigue fragrances.
Mouth
Powerful, well-balanced, with well-coated tannins, a supple, silky texture and a delicate, slightly liquorice finish.
Serve
AT 16-18°C
Drink before
2027
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy on grills, BBQs, simmered dishes, confit vegetables, rack of lamb with parsley, red mullet, artichokes...
Mas des Caprices
Fitou
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Domaine noté (guide 2025) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the domain :
Children of Alsatian winegrowers, Mireille and Pierre Mann were restaurateurs before becoming winegrowers in 2005. First bottles in 2009, first successes. Today, 16 hectares of biodynamic vineyards on the limestone plateau of Leucate and the schist foothills of the Corbières.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated wine (guide 2025 ) 93/100
Domaine rated (guide 2025) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winemakers with good production levels, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
Ze Fitou enhances the appellation, without any rusticity, just elegance.
About the domain :
Former restaurateurs in Alsace, Pierre and Mireille Mann gave in to the irrepressible urge to become winegrowers, setting up in 2005 in the maritime sector of the Fitou appellation. After three years in a cooperative winery, during which time they converted the vineyard to organic production, they began production of Mas des Caprices in 2009. The vineyard is located on the Leucate plateau, on the edge of the cliffs overlooking the sea, in a magnificent, unspoilt environment. A harmonious blend of thirst-quenching and more ambitious cuvées, the wines give pride of place to local grape varieties (carignan and grenache gris), combining ripeness and freshness of fruit. This is a particularly coherent range, where freedom of tone is combined with precision of flavor.
James Suckling
Wine rated (guide 2024) 92/100
About the wine:
A well-balanced, harmonious Fitou with aromas of black cherry, currant, dried leaves, Mediterranean herbs and wet stones. Medium-bodied, with fine, firm tannins. It is well-mannered and flavorful, with a peppery finish. Made from biodynamically grown grapes. For drinking or cellaring.
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