All grape varieties · Grape variety

Carignan Languedoc-Roussillon Béziers vin rouge tranquille

Origin

Carinena, located in the province of Zaragoza

Growing regions

France, Spain, Italy, Tunisia, Morocco, Cyprus, Greece, South America, Australia

Also known as

Mazuelo, Cariñena

Carignan is the most planted red variety in the Languedoc and one of the most rehabilitated of the past decade. In the hinterland around Béziers — Saint-Chinian, Faugères, Minervois — old bush-trained vines on schist and sandstone produce wines of remarkable depth and terroir expression.