Grenache, Grenache Gris and Carignan, aged for six years or more in ancient barrels, bottled without fining or filtration. Jean-François Deu at Domaine du Traginer makes elegant, complex and beautifully balanced Banyuls at his organic and biodynamic estate. The 2017...

76% Zinfandel, 14% Petite Sirah, 7% Carignane, 2% Alicante Bouschet, 1% Mataro 

90% Garnacha with Cariñena and Syrah playing supporting roles. The grapes are harvested from a few plots of sandy, granitic soils. Only about 5% of the grapes are destemmed before fermentation and maceration of 2-3 weeks, the rest is aged...

The very talented Florian André at Chateau de Manissy makes this delicious Côtes d Rhône from Grenache, Carignan and Counoise in organic/Biodynamic farming on sandy, brown clay/limestone soils. This must be the greatest value in the southern Rhône with lovely...

This single-vineyard Carinyena comes from a 1 hectare plot belonging to Gemma and her family. The wine underegoes a semi-carbonic fermentation before seven months' aging in stainless steel. Unfined, unfiltered, and without addition of sulfur. This wine shows length and...

The Laurent Charvin "Le Poutet"  is made from average 50 year-old vines (some are 90 years-old!) of 80% Grenache with Mourvedre, Syrah and Carignan in vineyards that abut Chateauneuf-du-Pape - Maucoil in the northwest and Campovin and Boislauzon in the...

A blend of 30% Syrah, 30% Grenache Noir, 20% Cinsault, 10% Carignan, 10% Mourvèdre. Aged 18 months in large oak casks and concrete tanks. This is a pleasantly bright, lifted red with medium body and freshness for days. It's lively and...

Ancient grapes Piquepoul gris, Terret gris and Carignan blanc. Our newest quest, to find the true Languedoc white wine. Plantation sourced from a conservatory of lost pink varietals in the Minervois, plus a newly acquired Carignan Blanc vineyard. This elegant...

The Clos du Gravillas Minervois "Sur La Lune" is a marriage of Carignan, Syrah and Cinsault on the lunar terroir of Cazelles. Vinified and aged in vats to give a tender and supple side. Deep and fresh at the same...

 The Clos des Gravillas "Lo Vielh" is from Carignan planted in 1911 that was the first vineyard purchased by Nicole and John, who saved it from being torn out. "The vines demand a lot of work and attention, but they...

This is a full bodied, black-fruited blend from an estate that follows the principles of Cosmoculture, which can be likened to Biodynamics in its respect of lunar patterns but also involves energy fields and telluric currents. Though it might sound...