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Carignan, Poudou - 2008

Item # 20671 | (750)mL

Color: Red
Vintage: 2008
Country: France

Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
Sub Region: Coteaux de Peyriac
Producer: Poudou
Grape Variety: Carignan

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Bottle Price: $8.99 $6.96
You Save: 23%
Case of 12: $97.09 $75.17

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Tasting Notes

In France, the red Carignan grape is typically used in blends. This is a rare monovarietal Carignan bottling, and it clearly expresses the classic profile of this ancient grape. The wine is unoaked, full-bodied, and dry, with aromas of dark berries and ripe, rustic tannins. This is a food wine that is meant to be drunk with meat - or any number of other rich foods.

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Carignan

Grown all over Europe and the Americas, Carignan (a.k.a. Carignane, Carignano, and Cariñena) is seldom seen as a 100% varietal wine. Many appellations of Languedoc-Roussillon must include a certain percentage of Carignan, but it is rarely the dominant grape in these blends. For years, this naturally high-yielding grape suffered from overproduction, but New World winemakers have lately taken up...
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