Definition of Carignane
plural Carignanes
or carignanes
or Carignans
or carignans
: a red wine of French origin that is often used for inexpensive blends
- … old-school Mendocino wines such as Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane …
- —Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, 15 Nov. 2008
- And of all the grapes grown in Languedoc-Roussillon, none illustrates that transformation better than carignan, a long-underappreciated, bold and spicy red wine variety that is finally coming into its own.
- —David Rosengarten, Saveur, October 2010
