Grapes › Carignan
Carignan
Also known as Cariñena; Samsó.
A red wine grape with black berries (Wikidata).
Wikidata records it as a cross of Castellana Blanca.
On this site Carignan is a main grape in 2 regions, from Languedoc at 2,050 GDD (Winkler IV) to Priorat at 2,210 (Winkler IV).
Its regions on the heat scale
Each region's 1991–2020 normal growing degree days, coolest at the top. Tap a row to open the region.
Recent vintages in its regions
| Region | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Languedoc | +12% | +6% | +5% | +2% | +23% | +18% | +6% | +14% |
| Priorat | +10% | +7% | +3% | +2% | +17% | +17% | +7% | +16% |
Percent above or below each region's 1991–2020 normal heat.
