Definitions
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- noun A
grape variety, originally from the Cariñena district ofSpain - noun The
red wine made from this type of grape
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Examples
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On the palate the wine lazily rolls across the tastebuds leaving their mark from each variety - there's blackcurrant from the cab, blueberry from the carignan and bold spice from the syrah, all held together by the softly-spoken merlot.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
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Blends often include percentages of mourvèdre, occasionally carignan and a splash of viognier - a white grape that is co-fermented with the reds.
The Seattle Times 2011
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Taste the exotic fennel, vanilla, and almond flavors woven through the carignan blanc a white grape rarely seen unblended from the Coteaux du Libron in Roussillon.
Phillies Zone 2011
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A blinding blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot, syrah and carignan, you'll notice a little sweetness around the edges of the ripe blue black fruit aromas from the time in barrel.
WalesOnline - Home WalesOnline 2012
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It's syrah/carignan/grenache; the same property's mostly syrah "Trassegum" cuvée 2005 £12.50 is, likewise, seriously brooding, concentrated stuff.
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Or the jammy spice of Domaine Rimbert's 2005 Berlou from Saint-Chinian, a blend of carignan, syrah, grenache, and mourvedre that conveys intense berries and pepper without being heavy on the palate.
Phillies Zone 2011
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This is its top cuvée: a big, powerful syrah/carignan/grenache blend, it overflows with sweet, spicy fruit.
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It's syrah/carignan/grenache; the same property's mostly syrah "Trassegum" cuvée 2005 £12.50 is, likewise, seriously brooding, concentrated stuff.
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Unusually for the southern Rhône, this is majority carignan, from grapes grown by a Châteauneuf producer in Plan de Dieu, between Vacqueyras and Cairanne.
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This is its top cuvée: a big, powerful syrah/carignan/grenache blend, it overflows with sweet, spicy fruit.
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