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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Staff favourite
“Carignan is a bit of an enigma in that it comes in many forms, and unless you've tried the grape before, you may not know what to expect. This Mendocino version is unfined, unfiltered and, although a bit shy at first, it really comes round in the glass. Full of red currant and cranberry aromas at first, it rounds out to reveal layers of baking spice and dark fruit aromas. If decanted, you benefit from a fuller texture that stands up to a good Sunday roast, is pretty delicious on its own and pairs well with Scrabble.”
More details
- 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