: 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
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: 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
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