Wines made from Tempranillo grapes of Carignano del Sulcis
Discover the best wines made with Tempranillo as a single variety or as a blend of Carignano del Sulcis.
Elegant, structured reds with aromas of strawberry, cherry, plum, leather, blond tobacco and pronounced vanilla from long oak ageing. Ranges from Joven to Crianza, Reserva and Gran Reserva. Star of Rioja DOCa, Ribera del Duero DO and Toro DO, also shines in the Douro as Tinta Roriz/Aragonez. One of the world's most planted Spanish varieties.
DOC of south-western Sardinia (Sulcis archipelago, Sant'Antioco, Calasetta), old gobelet vines on warm sandy soils, iodine breezes from the Gulf of Palmas. Carignano is the exclusive signature red (local Carignan): rich and ample with intense blackberry, candied black cherry, plum, garrigue, Mediterranean herbs, spice and a peppery touch, enveloping tannins and sun-drenched fruit. Riserva, Superiore, sweet Passito. The mythical Terre Brune cuvée (Santadi).