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Carnala

Carig­nan, Syrah, Mourvè­dre, Grenache | 2022

A vibrant Carignan blend bursting with notes of blueberry, black cherry and Strawberry Jolly Rancher. A velvety mouthfeel and nice tannins make this wine a charming addition to any gathering.

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Carnala 2022 is a labor of love thoughtfully blended together to enhance every aspect of each varietal in this bright and balanced wine. The grapes, carefully handpicked, undergo a slow, natural fermentation with native yeast, allowing the true essence of the terroir to shine through.

“Prior to blending, we strive to discern each grape variety’s range of qualities to ensure that the finished wine showcases the greatest strengths in each sip.” To enhance color and flavor and improve tannin extraction, the lots were gently hand punched one to two times each day to keep the juice in constant contact with the grape skins. Once fermentation was complete, all the lots were gently pressed, and the juice was transferred to barrel for aging. The wines were blended in the summer of 2023 after a single racking, then left to co-mingle as one blend in barrel until bottling. Carnala was aged in new and neutral French Oak 300-liter barrels for 18 months. Every sip of Carnala showcases the meticulous care invested in growing and making this handcrafted wine.


More About this Wine
  • Alco­hol14.5%
  • Har­vest9−13−22 to 10−15−22
  • Brix24.8
  • Ph3.63
  • TA7.4
  • Ori­ginThibido Estate Vine­yard, Cer­ti­fied Organ­ic. Syrah from Home­stead Hill Vine­yard, Organ­i­cal­ly Farmed
  • Blend52% Carig­nan, 23% Syrah, 13% Mourvè­dre, and 12% Grenache

more about this wine

The result­ing Car­nala 2022 reveals deep red-pur­ple col­ors that fade into a wide mar­gin, sig­nal­ing depth and com­plex­i­ty. The aro­ma is mul­ti-faceted, from blue­ber­ries, black cher­ries and vio­lets, to cedar­wood, cloves, spices, assort­ed herbs, flinty stone, and leather. Seri­ous­ly, the nose of this wine is almost enough on its own with­out drink­ing! On the palate, this wine delights with dusty, earthy notes, light tan­nins, mild vis­cos­i­ty, and a beau­ti­ful bal­ance of black­ber­ry, straw­ber­ry, cher­ry fla­vors and men­thol, cul­mi­nat­ing in a lengthy and sat­is­fy­ing fin­ish. With 52% Carig­nan, 23% Syrah, 13% Mourvè­dre, and 12% Grenache, Car­nala 2022 is a union of fla­vors that exem­pli­fies the beau­ty of metic­u­lous farm­ing and a ded­i­ca­tion to quality.

How to pair Car­nala? This wine is an exot­ic blend wor­thy of part­ner­ing with equal­ly entic­ing dish­es like rich Mole, Kore­an BBQ, or Indi­an but­ter chick­en to enhance the juicy berry notes of the wine. Oth­er options include sea­soned kabobs topped with tzatzi­ki or Miso Black Cod for the uma­mi fla­vors and salty coun­ter­part to the vel­vety, rich­ness of the wine.

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“Main­ly Carig­nan (52%) the 2022 ​‘Car­nala ‘ is spicy with choco­late and dried herbs on the nose. The palate is plush and lush with good acid­i­ty and under­ly­ing chalky char­ac­ter. Drink 2025 – 2035.” 93 Points