Broc Cellars, Old Vine Carignan - 2018

Name: Broc Cellars, Old Vine Carignan
Brand: Broc Cellars
SKU: 29607
Price: 29.99 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 29607 750mL

Chris Brocway works with sustainably grown 130 year old Carignan from the Alexander Valley to produce this fresh and juicy wine. Undergoing carbonic maceration, this Carignan is vivid, with soft red fruits and herbaceous flavors. A hint of spices and earth linger on the palate. Great match for steak frites or bison burger.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2018

Country

USA

Region

California

Sub-Region

Sonoma

Appellation/Village

Alexander Valley

Producer

Broc Cellars

Grape Variety

Carignan

Alicante Bouchet

Palomino

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

Talk about mixing things up! Carignan is typically used as a mixing grape in the Rhone and south of France but on its own it can produce some VERY interesting wines! This wine is rustic, expressive, and lively, with a generous amount of fruit. Pure, raw California. If you love natural wines you should try this wine. If you love wines from the south of France or the Loire Valley, you should try this wine. If you love good wine, you should try this wine. To get an idea of what this wine is like think: Strawberry, cranberry, white pepper, blackberry, raspberry, moist tree bark, moss, and forest floor. This wine just screams for hearty dishes but is a dream on its own!

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Glossary

California

California makes more wine than any other state in the United States. Not only does the state grow a variety of noble grape varieties like Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, there are also plantings of lesser-known varieties such as Nebbiolo, Roussanne and Mourvèdre to name just a few.

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 the Carignan cause and produced some distinctive and delicious examples. Now that it is subject to...

Palomino

Accounting for over 90% of the vine plantings in Jerez, this relatively neutral grape provides the ideal “blank canvas” for the creation of fabulously complex Sherries (much like the Ugni Blanc grape does in Cognac).

Alexander Valley

Cyrus Alexander, for whom the Alexander Valley is named, planted the region's first vineyard in 1846. Situated at the top of Sonoma County, with about 15,000 acres of highly-prized vineyards, today’s Alexander Valley encompasses a variety of microclimates, supporting a wide-range of grape varieties. While Cabernet Sauvignon reigns supreme on the gravelly terrain of the valley floor, the region also produces notable Chardonnays, Zinfandels, Merlots, and Sauvignon Blancs. Even some cooler-climate...