2019 Domaine des Tourelles Carignan Vieilles Vignes

This wine is part of our the September Wine Club case: 'Lesser Known Varieties'. Click here to find out more about The Wine Club.

100% Carignan. Some of you may be familiar with this estate as we have stocked their flagship red blend for years. Just like its fate in the south of France, most of their Carignan goes into said blend to give it colour and structure, but beginning in 2019 enigmatic winemaker Faouzi Issa decided to take fruit from the oldest vines and make this wine to show off what Carignan can do. It sees only concrete during production, preserving the purity of the grape’s character, which is all lifted cranberry and raspberry, ripe fig and tangy liquorice. The finish is clean and fresh. Drink with lamb tagine, grilled vegetables, or semi-hard cheeses.