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Fitou (French pronunciation:[fitu]ⓘ;Occitan:Fiton) is a largeFrench wineappellation inLanguedoc-Roussillon,France. The dominant vine variety isCarignan which has to constitute 40% of any blend for that to qualify for the appellation.Grenache, Lladoner Pelut (the 'hairy'Grenache),Mourvèdre andSyrah are often blended with it.Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, avin doux naturel, also comes from the region.
The production area covers the following communes of theAude department: