red grape

Carignan

Hot Mediterranean slopes; old bush vines on schist and slate tame its toughness.

Known as: Cariñena, Carignano, Mazuelo, Carignane

Carignan is the workhorse red of the Mediterranean, once Europe's most planted variety, prized for volume and tannic strength.

Old-vine Carignan on the slate terraces of Priorat and the schist of Languedoc sheds its rusticity for dark, peppery, meaty concentration.

For the buyer, old-vine Carignan is the thinking drinker's bargain — rustic power with genuine depth.

Flavour & Aroma Profile

Aroma

blackberrydried plumleathergarrigue

Flavour

dark berryplumearthsmokemeaty

Food Pairing

  • · grilled lamb
  • · lamb stew
  • · game
  • · hard cheese
  • · barbecue

Notable Carignan Wines

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Curated top picks first, then other wines made from Carignan.