Carignan

A wine with a supple attack, with black fruit coming through on an underlay of oak, vanilla and cocao. A Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux that is well balanced, honed with fine but obvious tannins . A beautiful alliance of wood and fruit. (6 x 75 cl)

Chateau Carignan's Philippe Pieraerts has invested enormously in both the vineyard and the cellar and it shows in spades. Once the grapes for this wine are hand selected from specific parcels of old vines on the larger Carignan estate they spend 18 months in new oak before being released. (12 x 75 cl)

Chateau Carignan's Philippe Pieraerts has invested enormously in both the vineyard and the cellar and it shows in spades. Once the grapes for this wine are hand selected from specific parcels of old vines on the larger Carignan estate they spend 18 months in new oak before being released. Available in 1.5 Litre Magnum bottles. (6 x 1.5 Litres)

Chateau Carignan Rose Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux from France, Bordeaux, Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux by Chateau Carignan (12 x 75 cl)

Chateau Carignan Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge from France, Bordeaux, Premieres Cotes de Bordeaux by Chateau Carignan Soft & Supple Reds (12 x 75 cl)

The vineyards of Chateau Léon lie within the boundaries of Chateau Carignan in the Premières Côtes de Bordeaux. The property dates back to Roman times and was the seat of a fiefdom in the 11th to 13th centuries.The age of the wines vary, however approximately 30% are 40 years old, with the rest being between 10-20 years old. The chateau only uses organic fertilisers and no irrigation. Pruning is Double Guyot with a maximum of 40,000 buds per hectare. Leaf thinning by hand is done in years where there is a high vegetation growth. Chateau Leon are harvested by mechanical picker to a yield of 60Hl per hectare, and then there is total de-stemming, natural crushing, and fermentation in stainless steel or cement vats. The fermentation is temperature controlled, as necessary. Due to very light filtration some natural sediment may be found towards the bottom of the bottle. With 70% Merlot 20% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Cabernet Franc this wine is a delicious young claret, full of soft red fruit with good balance and length. (12 x 75 cl)

Carignan from Bordeaux by NA Fine Wine (12 x 75cl)

A blend of Carignan 85% Syrah 15%, the grapes were hand picked from old Tunisian bush vines for minimal maceration and at optimum maturity. The grapes were received and fermented in closed containers using naturally selected yeasts. The wine was matured, clarified, put to bottle and further matured prior to release. Very deep purple red colour with good intensity. and sweet fruits on the nose. Very soft showing ripe plums on the palate with soft sweet cherry finish. The Palate persists with ripe fruits and soft acidity into a long finish.

Cantine Calatrasi SELIAN Carignan Sicily from Italy, Sicily by Cantine Calatrasi (6 x 75 cl)