Alta Onda Vinho Leve 2017 CARIGNAN Carigman Languedoc-Roussillon Vin de Pays

Carigman Languedoc-Roussillon Vin de Pays du Gard

Inky purple in the glass

lingering smokiness with notes of tobacco

with some of the Prosser clone material that one sees farther north in Washington State more than California

Crystal clear in colour

Alta Onda Vinho Leve 2017 CARIGNAN Carigman Languedoc-Roussillon Vin de PaysIn Portugal there are appellations which the main characteristic is the influence of the Atlantic Ocean. Vinho Verde is the most ubiquitous, made with white varieties Alvarinho, Loureiro and Trajadura, grown on poor Granite soils. Then theres Bairrada, the much smaller area of clay limestone with indigenous red Baga and white Bical as the main protagonists. What is Vinho Leve? A literal translation would belight wine. These wines, exclusive to the