What grape is Carignan similar to?
Like Pinot noir and Grenache, Carignan has mutated to produce white-berried and pink-berried color mutations known as Carignan blanc and Carignan gris, respectively. Carignan blanc is a white mutation of the Carignan grape found primarily in the Roussillon region.
What does Carignan wine taste like?
Carignan wine is almost always dry and tends to pack a bigger flavoric punch on the opening palate than on the close. It tends to have bright acid, gritty tannins, bitter spice and dry herb notes over red and black fruit. Because of its tannic content, expect to get a nice astringent mouth-feel with this grape.
What type of wine is Carignan?
red wine
Cariñena is primarily known as a dry, fruity, medium-bodied red wine with high tannins and pronounced acidity. It’s most commonly blended with other grapes – most famously Grenache, Mourvedre, and Syrah.
Is Carignan a dry wine?
Dry
Carignan/Sweetness of resulting wine
What does Carignan pair with?
The herbal qualities of Carignan are best suited to squashes and pumpkin, especially if they are cooked in baking spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Other hearty vegetables like eggplant, leek, and peppers go well with this wine. Finally, try pairing the wine with milder cheeses like gouda.
Is Carignan the same as Cinsault?
The Carignan is an amazingly beautiful elder brother of the Cinsault, with much more fruit and depth. I like Viognier in the Bekaa Valley. We have some native white varieties that we are looking at doing as varietal wines.
Do you chill Carignan?
The nature of natural winemaking can create juicier, typically fuller-bodied varieties however. So if you feel you want to give a Grenache-Carignan-Mourvedre blend a slight chill, go with your instinct!
How do you serve Carignan wine?
With its bold red fruit and earthy-meaty notes, Carignan is ideal with richer poultry dishes (turkey, duck), roasted pork, or even a meaty beef brisket.
What does Carignan add to a blend?
Carignan adds spice flavors of cinnamon and star-anise. Carignan offers umami flavors of smoked and cured meats.
What food goes with Carignan?
Food Pairing with Carignan With its bold red fruit and earthy-meaty notes, Carignan is ideal with richer poultry dishes (turkey, duck), roasted pork, or even a meaty beef brisket.