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AI ResearchedThe Morrisons 'The Best' Old Vine Carignan 2024 is a Morrisons own-label supermarket wine produced in partnership with Terres Fidèles, a respected Languedoc négociant and winemaking project. It is sourced from three different parcels of gnarly old Carignan vines across the Languedoc, blended with a touch of Grenache for added generosity and fruit. The wine is unoaked, dry, and medium-bodied at 13% ABV, offering excellent everyday value from one of southern France's most characterful indigenous grapes.
Terres Fidèles (for Morrisons 'The Best' own-label range)
Terres Fidèles is a southern French winemaking project founded by Fergal Tynan MW, working for more than two decades with local growers and winemakers to craft small-batch wines that authentically express the spirit of their Languedoc and Roussillon terroirs. The team works hand-in-hand with the finest local growers, seeking out old-vine fruit and regenerating historic vineyards.
Blend
86% Carignan, 14% Grenache
Tasting Profile
The wine delivers flavours of black cherry, fig, and garrigue spice, with lively acidity and supple tannins capturing the sun-drenched character of the Languedoc. A touch of Grenache adds jammy generosity to the keen, dark intensity of the old-vine Carignan.
Region
IGP Pays d'Oc covers 120,000 hectares within Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France, stretching from the Camargue to the Pyrenees, and authorises 58 grape varieties — making it one of France's most diverse and value-driven wine regions. Carignan is one of the traditional southern varieties that thrives here, particularly from old vines where lower yields produce wines of much greater concentration and complexity.
Price Context
Approximately £9.25 per 75cl bottle at Morrisons (UK), with loyalty card discounts available.
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