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Red
750ml
Bottle: $13.93
12 bottles: $13.65
All old vine Carignan, the 2019 Côtes Catalanes Tessellae from Jean-Marc Lafage offers a beautifully pure nose of...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $22.95
Lush Nose with tropical fruit and chalky, mineral hints. Medium-bodied with firm acidity – good balance. Fruity...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.50
Colour: Pale, steely yellow, with green hues, viscous and very bright. Nose: Grapefruit and pineapple fruit, with...
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White
750ml
Bottle: $13.99
12 bottles: $13.72
Color: Straw-yellow, crystalline. Perfume: At nose it shows surprising notes of white flowers mixed with citrus and...

Carignan Mencia 750ml Rapid Ship

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.