Old Star Carignan Noir - 13.5% 750ml French Red Wine

Oliver Coste. Carignan Noir, despite its presence in a lot of red and rosé wines from south of France, it's still not very well known. It's usually used in blends, only some die-hard winemakers work it as a single-varietal wine. This is a 100 Carignan Noir. CARIGNAN NOIR, OC)RIGINAL STARS. Since his childhood, Olivier's favorite places to play have been the vineyards and the wine cellar at his family's wine estate founded in 1701 in Pézenas. With his upbringing, he developed a passion for nature and the Languedoc wines. Carignan Noir is one great Mediterranean grape. To capture the essence, yields are limited by growing vines on stony soil with traditional gobelet pruning. It gives rich dark fruit and spice notes with ample freshness. VINTAGE: 2019. ORIGIN: Roquessels, Hérault, IGP Pays d Oc. GRAPES: Carignan Noir. SOILS: Schist. ALCOHOL: 13.5%. VINIFICATION: Grapes are destemmed before a 3-week maceration, with temperature control and regular pump overs to enhance the aromatic express