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Wine Details
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Carignane, one of the first grape varietals to make it to Sonoma County from the Old World, has been grown on the Trentadue Estate since the 1860's. Originating in North Africa and common throughout southern France, northern Spain and many parts of Italy, it is largely used for village wines such as Cotes du Rhone, making it rather unknown for a grape as widespread as it is. Our 2003 Carignane displays a dark purple color, a jammy and spicy nose and is packed with flavors of cranberry, raspberry and red cherry. All of this is supported on a firmly tannic backbone.
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Varietal Definition
Carignane:
Carignane is one of the world’s most prolific wine varieties. Thriving in warm climates, Carignane was until the late 1970s, the most widely-planted red variety in California. Hailing from Aragon, Spain, this grape is capable of deeply-colored, extracted and tannic wines of considerable alcohol. It is a late-budder and does not ripen until late in the season. Highly prone to mildew disease, it requires long, dry growing conditions. It is often used as a blending component with other, more anemic, hot-climate varieties, like Grenache and Cinsault, which typically lack the deep pigment and extract which Carignane brings to the blend.
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