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Chambourcin

Chambourcin Wine Details
Price: $19.00 per bottle

Description: Made from an American hybrid, this wine is stainless steel fermented, then barrel aged. The deep color and low tannins come from red meat grapes.

Varietal Definition
Chambourcin:
A french-american hybrid used to make red wines with fruity flavors and some herbaceousness. Grown in the cooler regions of Eastern U.S. and Canada. Decreasing acreages also found in Europe; due to stringent European Union rules these varieties cannot be blended with traditional varieties.


Reviews



Todd says...
Good chambourcin; semi-dry with a slightly sweet finish. Very good with spicy foods. Well worth the price.

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