MENDOCINO COUNTY CARIGNAN 2016
VINCA MINOR
Full-flavoured, distinctive Carignan vinified from organically grown fruit, sourced from dry-farmed vines averaging 85 years old.
- Crunchy red berries give way, with air, to deeper black fruit aromas and Christmas cake spice.
- Full-flavoured and concentrated, with blackcurrant, liquorice and meaty, smoky notes.
- Winemaker Jason Edward Charles trained in Bordeaux and it shows in this polished, weighty red.
- Drink up to 10 years after release.
- An incredibly versatile food match; try with Thanksgiving roast turkey, or spicy stir-fried beef.
Meet the maker
Vinca Minor
An ever-restless character, it was a surprise to all (not least himself) when owner Jason Edward Charles decided to put down roots and establish Vinca Minor in Sonoma, California. Originally a native of Detroit, ...
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- Product code
- 13VMMC16
- Wine type
- Red
- Bottle size
- 75cl
- Origin
- U.S.A. > California
- Producer
- Vinca Minor
- Vintage
- 2016
- Grape varieties
- Carignan
- Production
- Organic, Natural
- Other vintages
- 2017