Winemaker Notes
Fresh asphalt, blackberry, and tuberose aromas. The palate has flavors of cassis, umeboshi, and violet pastille.
This wine pairs well with shepherds pie, bistro burger, and carne asada tacos.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2017 Carignan Sativa comes from own-rooted, head-trained vines planted in 1975. It was made with 100% whole cluster and has a pale to medium ruby-purple color, with a gregarious nose of candied red cherry and blueberry, sage, laurel, violet perfume, pepper and meaty hints. The palate is light to medium-bodied with bright red and blue berries, chalky tannins and great freshness, finishing long. Rating: 90+
Responsible for some of the most stunning old vine red wine on the planet, Carignan has an amazing capacity to survive dry, arid climates and still produce lovely, mouthwatering wine. In Spain it goes by the name of Mazuelo or Cariñena and while it may have originated there in the province of Aragón, its popularity lies elsewhere, particularly in Languedoc-Roussillon. Somm Secret—Historically Carignan did not enjoy the respect that it does today. In the mid 20th century, Carignan covered nearly 140,000 ha in Algeria, where it was made into low quality bulk and blending wine to supply mass-market demand.
A large and diverse appellation within California’s North Coast AVA, Mendocino is home to several smaller sub-regions—most notably the Anderson Valley. This scenic region, with rolling hills covered in redwood forests as well as vineyards, is one of the world’s top producers of certified organically-grown grapes. Due to wide geographical and climatic variation, a vast array of wine styles can be found here.