The Carignano vine, native to Sardinia, has probable Spanish origins and arrived in Sardinia during the Aragonese rule in the 1300s. In Spain it is called Carinena, in France (where it is present in the Midi and in Langedoc-Rossillon), Carignan. Its color, alcohol content and structure make it an excellent cutting wine. The more recent counter-espalier systems, characterized by greater attention to quality, have led to the creation of the Carignano del Sulcis DOC.