Map of Fitou from above, Fitou - France's First Red Wine AOC marked with a wine glass

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Fitou - France's First Red Wine AOC

First Red AOC of the South

Fitou earned AOC status in 1948 - the first red wine appellation in Languedoc-Roussillon. Coastal and mountain zones produce distinct styles. Roman ships loaded wine from these shores 2,000 years ago. Finish your Burdigala-to-Narbo journey with Mediterranean sun.

Insider tips

  • Domaine Bertrand-Bergé makes exceptional Fitou with minimal intervention

  • The coastal Fitou Maritime zone produces lighter, earlier-drinking wines

  • Inland Fitou Montagneux is more powerful and age-worthy

  • Leucate lagoon and oyster farms are perfect for white wine and seafood lunch