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Colour: Lively, deep ruby-red; nature's gift. Perfume: Complex scent of ripe red fruit (mainly black cherry), spices,...
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A fine, supple red, sporting velvety tannins, racy raspberry, cherry and plum fruit, joined by layers of spice, hot...
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I thought the 2011 was the best ever from this stylish wine producer in Sardinia. But the 2012 is clearly better...
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Very beautiful aromas of violets, purple fruit, fresh lavender and thyme follow through to a medium body with...
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The 2013 Langhe Freisa Kyè is remarkably polished and, dare I say, elegant, in this vintage. The bombastic style of...
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There are three Carignan/Cariñena wines from the same vineyard in Truquilemu in 2018, and the 2018 Vigno comes from...
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• 95% Cariñena & 5% Syrah. • Ancestral farming by hand and horse. • Quartz, silty sandy granitic soils. •...
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The 2016 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Freisa Langhe Toetto is still very young and austere, and unless one has...
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Colour: Deep ruby-red. Nose: Varietal, spicy. Taste: Dry, characteristic, good body with a lot of tannins.
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The 2022 Langhe Freisa is a rich, sturdy wine that deals with the challenges of the year quite well. It marries the...
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Leads with aromas of pine and petrol, with flavors of peach and almond biscotti. Plump yet with ample acidity and a...
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The organic Grattamacco 2021 Bolgheri Vermentino shows the results of an extra year in bottle with steely mineral...
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This sleek, racy white is marked by pungent aromas of earth, sage and thyme. Reveals apple and lemon flavors as this...
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Arbossar is a steep, north-facing vineyard near Torroja where Dominik farms 90-year-old Carinyena on schist and...
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Dits del Terra gets its name from the gnarled, nearly 85-year-old vines of Carinyena that look like ancient fingers...

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Carignan is an ancient blue-skinned grape varietal, thought to be indigenous to the Aragon region of Spain. However, today it is most commonly associated with the fine wines of southern France, and has been grown in many countries around the world which have the warm and dry conditions it requires to thrive. Carignan is recognized as being quite a sensitive vine, highly susceptible to all kinds of rot and mildew, although producing excellent results when given the right conditions and handled correctly. Its high tannin levels and acidity make the Carignan grapes very astringent, and as such, they are often used as a blending grape to give body to other, lesser bodied varietals. Despite this, with careful treatment, Carignan can produce superb single varietal wines packed full of character and unique attributes.

The Vermintino grape varietal has been grown in northern Italy for centuries, but is perhaps most closely associated with the island of Corsica, where it is the most widely planted grape varietal and is one of the key flagship grapes on the island. Thought to have originated in Spain, the Vermentino grape quickly spread to other countries, and is now found in many parts of Mediterranean Europe and the New World. The grape itself is prized by wineries due to the crispness of its acids, and the wide bouquet of refreshing flavors it carries. Most commonly, Vermentino is known for holding flavors of green apple and lime, and for having a relatively light body with a low alcohol content. As such, it makes a perfect match for a wide range of foods, and is particularly popular when paired with shellfish.