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Created page with "'''Carignan''' (Spanish: '''Mazuelo''' or '''Cariñena'''; French: '''Carignan''') is a red grape variety historically associated with high yields and bulk production but increasingly valued for quality wines from old vines. It is cultivated widely across the Mediterranean, particularly in Spain and southern France, as well as in parts of the New World.<ref>Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz, ''Wine Grapes'', HarperCollins, 2012.</ref> == Background an..." |
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== Use in Winemaking == | == Use in Winemaking == | ||
Carignan has long been regarded as a blending grape, valued for its ability to contribute | Carignan has long been regarded as a blending grape, valued for its ability to contribute colour, acidity, and structure to wines based on softer varieties such as [[Grenache]]. It is a component of many blends in southern France, especially in the [[Languedoc]] and [[Roussillon]], where it is often combined with [[Syrah]] and [[Mourvèdre]].<ref>Stevenson, ''The Sotheby’s Wine Encyclopedia'', 5th ed., DK, 2011.</ref> | ||
In Spain, Carignan plays a supporting role in Rioja wines and is also prominent in [[Priorat]], where old-vine plantings contribute depth and longevity to blends with Grenache.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', 2015.</ref> | In Spain, Carignan plays a supporting role in Rioja wines and is also prominent in [[Priorat]], where old-vine plantings contribute depth and longevity to blends with Grenache.<ref>Robinson (ed.), ''The Oxford Companion to Wine'', 2015.</ref> | ||