Wines made from Carignan grapes of France - Page 2
Discover the best wines made with Carignan as a single variety or as a blend of 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 wines of France
France, home of Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, is arguably the world's largest wine-producing country. For centuries, it has produced more wine - and apparently better quality - than any other country. Wine is embedded in French culture at almost every level of society; it is the drink of the elite and the common people, and a key symbol of Roman Catholicism, the majority religion in France. However, the lasting appeal of French wine is not necessarily its Volume or prestige, but rather the variety of styles available.
What are the typical flavors of the Carignan grape variety?
- OakPresent in 77% of Carignan
- Red fruitPresent in 77% of Carignan
- Black fruitPresent in 76% of Carignan
- EarthPresent in 74% of Carignan
- SpicesPresent in 68% of Carignan
- Non oakPresent in 56% of Carignan
- MicrobioPresent in 45% of Carignan
- PlumPresent in 32% of Carignan
- CherryPresent in 32% of Carignan
- EarthyPresent in 30% of Carignan
- PepperPresent in 30% of Carignan
- BlackberryPresent in 29% of Carignan
- Dried fruitPresent in 27% of Carignan
- FloralPresent in 25% of Carignan
- LeatherPresent in 25% of Carignan
- RaspberryPresent in 24% of Carignan
- Black fruitsPresent in 24% of Carignan
- OakyPresent in 24% of Carignan
- StrawberriesPresent in 22% of Carignan
- LicoricePresent in 20% of Carignan