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Key regions
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Pairings
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Synonyms
Chambourcin is a red grape variety, with its roots in Loire, France.
The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
The tasting note runs to dark berries, herbs, earth, herbaceous and floral.
It is planted most seriously in Missouri, Indiana, Michigan and Virginia.
In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, high vigour and a preference for adaptable to humid climates.
It blends readily with Syrah.
On other labels it goes by Joannes Seyve 26-205.
At the table it suits cèpes à la bordelaise, lentil soup with smoked ham hock and herb-crusted lamb rack.
The structure.
Where it grows.
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Missouri
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Indiana
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Michigan
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Virginia
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New South Wales
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Blends well with.
Food pairings.
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Cèpes à la Bordelaise
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Lentil soup with smoked ham hock
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Herb-crusted lamb rack
Also labelled.
Joannes Seyve 26-205.
Bottles to look for.
- Augusta Winery Chambourcin, Augusta, USA
- Clearview Estate Black Reef Blush Rose, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
- Coolangatta Estate Chambourcin, Shoalhaven Coast, Australia
- CrossKeys Vineyards Joy Red, Virginia, USA
- d'Arenberg The Peppermint Paddock Sparkling Chambourcin, McLaren Vale, Australia
- Elk Island Winery Chambourcin, Virginia, USA
- Four Sisters Winery Chambourcin, New Jersey, USA
- Holy-Field Vineyard & Winery Chambourcin, Kansas, USA
Chambourcin: common questions
01.What does Chambourcin taste like?+
Chambourcin tastes of dark berries, herbs, earth, herbaceous and floral. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.Where is Chambourcin from?+
Chambourcin originates in Loire, France.
03.Where is Chambourcin grown?+
The key regions for Chambourcin are Missouri, Indiana, Michigan, Virginia and New South Wales.
04.What food pairs with Chambourcin?+
Pour it with cèpes à la bordelaise, lentil soup with smoked ham hock and herb-crusted lamb rack.
05.What else is Chambourcin called?+
Chambourcin is also labelled Joannes Seyve 26-205.
Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of France.