Carignane
noun
Car·i·gnane
¦kä-rə-¦nyän 
¦ka-rə-¦nyan,
-¦nyän;
ˈka-rə-gən
variants
or carignane
or Carignan
or carignan
¦kä-rə-¦nyän
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
Tim Fish, Wine Spectator, 15 Nov. 2008
also
: the grape from which the wine is made
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
David Rosengarten, Saveur, October 2010 Dictionary Entries Near Carignane
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“Carignane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Carignane. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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