Wines made from Carignan grapes of Vin de France
Discover the best wines made with Carignan as a single variety or as a blend of Vin de France.
More informations about the variety Carignan
Intensely coloured and powerful reds with a deep colour, firm tannins and high acidity, on aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, garrigue, pepper, liquorice and balsamic notes. Old vines (>50 years, often centenary) yield exceptional cuvées. A historical pillar of Languedoc-Roussillon blends (Corbières, Minervois, Fitou, Maury) and star of Catalan Priorat under the name Cariñena. Very late-ripening variety from Aragon, also called Mazuelo in Rioja.
More informations about the region of Vin de France
The freest category of French wine, the playground of winemakers working outside the AOC. All styles combined: fruity reds, lively or ambitious whites, everyday rosés, unusual blends, natural wines, atypical grapes (Petit Manseng in Languedoc, Riesling in Provence), experimental winemaking (skin-contact whites, no sulphur). Grape and vintage labelling allowed, no geographic constraint. From the pop, convivial cuvée to the artisan gem: freedom in a bottle.
What are the typical flavors of the Carignan grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 17% of Carignan
- EarthPresent in 13% of Carignan
- OakPresent in 13% of Carignan
- Black fruitPresent in 13% of Carignan
- SpicesPresent in 12% of Carignan
- Non oakPresent in 8% of Carignan
- MicrobioPresent in 7% of Carignan
- EarthyPresent in 6% of Carignan
- CherryPresent in 5% of Carignan
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Carignan
- BlackberryPresent in 3% of Carignan
- OakyPresent in 2% of Carignan
- StrawberriesPresent in 2% of Carignan
- RaspberryPresent in 2% of Carignan
- CranberryPresent in 2% of Carignan
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Carignan
- LicoricePresent in 2% of Carignan
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Carignan
- PlumPresent in 2% of Carignan
- LeatherPresent in 2% of Carignan