This grape variety originally came from the Cariñena (Spanish for Carignan) area in Aragon, Spain. There are still thousands of hectares in the Mediterranean regions of France, but it is frequently eliminated when vineyards are replanted. It is also grown in Spain, Italy, Greece, California (Central Valley), Mexico, Chile, Argentina, and Uruguay. There also used to be thousand of hectares of Carignan in North Africa, but it has been grubbed up in many parts of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. Carignan is known to be particularly susceptible to powdery mildew. It is very well-suited to hot regions, where it is easy to cultivate. In fertile soils, it produces huge crops of grapes that give wines with plenty of color, but are often astringent and herbaceous. Older vines with restricted yields, especially in poor soils, produce high quality wines full of sunshine.