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Carignane (in American English; Spanish Cariñena, Italian Carignano, French Carignan) is a Spanish variety of Grape that originated in Cariñena, Aragon and was later transplanted to Sardinia , elsewhere in Italy , France , Algeria , and much of the New World. Carignane is responsible for huge quantities of mediocre or poor Wine ; nevertheless, when it is grown on a slope, to lower the yield, as is done in Sardinia, or grown on very old, low-yielding vines, as in parts of California , it can produce a wine with good body, color, and character with a characeristic harshness and astringency that diminishes with age. It is often blended with Cinsaut , Grenache , Syrah , Cabernet Sauvignon , Cabernet Franc , Mourvèdre , Merlot , and/or many other grapes, especially in the Languedoc region of France , where it is very widely planted but now on the decline. It has an upright growth habit and can be grown without a Trellis . It was crossed to Cabernet Sauvignon to give Ruby Cabernet . SEE ALSO |
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