Wines made from Carignan grapes of Bekaa Valley
Discover the best wines made with Carignan as a single variety or as a blend of Bekaa Valley.
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 Bekaa Valley
Lebanese high-altitude valley (~1,000 m), ~6,000 years of winegrowing, ~90% of the country's wine. Complex, age-worthy reds with signature notes of black cherry, blackberry, garrigue, leather, cedar, oriental spices and a balsamic touch, firm tannins and long ageing — Cabernet for backbone, supple Cinsault, dense Carignan, fruity Grenache, peppery Syrah. Native whites Merwah and Obaideh, taut and mineral. Iconic Chateau Musar.
What are the typical flavors of the Carignan grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 3% of Carignan
- Non oakPresent in 2% of Carignan
- EarthPresent in 2% of Carignan
- OakPresent in 2% of Carignan
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Carignan
- Citrus fruitPresent in 2% of Carignan
- Black fruitPresent in 2% of Carignan
- MicrobioPresent in 1% of Carignan
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Carignan
- SpicesPresent in 1% of Carignan
- FloralPresent in 1% of Carignan
- Dried fruitPresent in 1% of Carignan