Carignan

This French red wine is made from 40 year old Carignan vines that produces a wine with an alluring nose of ripe strawberry and dark cherry. It is supple with ripe fruit and very light tannins.

The village of St Christol is one of 12 villages in the Coteaux du Languedoc appellation, near the town of Nimes. The wine is a blend from Syrah, Carignan and Mourvedre and is a soft velvety red with a floral bouquet of violets and red berries.

Nice little juicy Organic Corbieres. Robust with pepper to the fore, good character for the price. Mostly Carignan and Grenache. Since 1771 the Fabre family have been owners of Château Fabre in the heart of the Corbières region of the Languedoc.

Clos Combe Long is a a vibrant, fruit forward Corbieres. Made from old vine Carignan and Grenache. the wine is bursting with ripe red berry fruit and subtle sweet spice. Delicious.

The wine shows notes of figs, blackberries & cinnamon, all held together by the gentle influence of French oak casks. This is a stunning red wine from a very well established winemaker in Chile and should be part of any serious enthusiast`s collection.

Broc Cellars is an organic urban winery located in Berkeley, California. The owner/winemaker is Chris Brockway, a minimalist who produces the most natural wines he can. Grapes are sourced only from sustainably, organically, or biodynamically-farmed old vine vineyards.

Grown in two historic vineyards on the slopes of Cloverdale`s Pine Mountain, from 60 - 70 year old vines, this bold wine making using the lesser known Carignan variety. The wine has aromas of blueberry skin, nutmeg and violet liqueur on the nose.

Is Solinas is a Sardinian wine from the Argiolas family. It is ruby red in colour with violet tinges. It is intense on the nose with notes of ripe fruit and jam. Full bodied, warm and harmonious to taste with persistent fruity notes. the tannins have softened wonderfully, thanks to the time in oak barrels. Great value for a wine of this quality.

One of Sardinia`s finest reds, Terre Brune from Santadi is a Carignan heavy blend from Sardinia. The wine is matured in French oak for 16-18 months before a further year in bottle before release. On the nose the wine displays notes of plums and blueberries complemented by sweet spice, bay, juniper, tobacco and chocolate.