France's most planted red grape, Carignan was historically used for high-volume Mediterranean blends. The grape has high tannin, deep colour, naturally high acidity and a savoury, peppery, sometimes earthy character. Modern winemakers have rehabilitated old-vine Carignan from Languedoc-Roussillon, Priorat (Spain) and Chile's Itata Valley, where it makes wines of genuine complexity and ageability — often at a fraction of the price of equivalent quality from more famous grapes.
Wine Radar compares prices for wines made from Carignan across Portuguese online retailers — 50 in the catalogue.
Carignan wines on Wine Radar come mainly from Alentejo, Lisboa, Rhône, Languedoc-Roussillon, Tejo.
France's most planted red grape, Carignan was historically used for high-volume Mediterranean blends. The grape has high tannin, deep colour, naturally high acidity and a savoury, peppery, sometimes earthy character. Modern winemakers have rehabilitated old-vine Carignan from Languedoc-Roussillon, Priorat (Spain) and…
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