Grapes › Carignan
Carignan
red grape · also Cariñena, Mazuelo, Carignano Priorat, Languedoc-Roussillon, Chile (Maule old vines), Sardinia serve 15–17 °C ages 2–10 years
Carignan is a red grape: full-bodied, fresh acidity, firm tannin, usually dry. 28 Carignan wines from £12.74. Typical aromas: black raspberry, cranberry, liquorice, dried herbs, meat.
Typical structure · knowledge base
dry
full
firm
fresh
little
Is Carignan sweet or dry?
Usually dry.
What goes with it
cassoulet, grilled sausages, lamb, stews. rustic, savoury
Where it grows
Priorat, Languedoc-Roussillon, Chile (Maule old vines), Sardinia, Spain — rustic when young; old-vine examples are serious
28 Carignan wines · ranked by critic score, then price · showing 28
sweetness · body on 1–5 · inferred