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Chancellor

Chancellor wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium
Origin
USA
Top region
New York
2
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Chancellor is a red grape variety, with its roots in New York and Michigan, USA.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to dark fruit, berry, plum, earth and spice.

It is planted most seriously in New York and Michigan.

In the vineyard it is marked by mid ripening, highly productive vigour and a preference for cold-resistant.

On other labels it goes by Siebel 7053.

At the table it suits provençal beef stew, stuffed fried tortilla and vegetarian chili with beans.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitberryplum
Aromas
earthspice

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Provençal beef stew
02 Stuffed fried tortilla
03 Vegetarian chili with beans

Also labelled.

Siebel 7053.

Bottles to look for.

  • Amalthea Cellars Metis Rose, Outer Coastal Plain, USA
  • Basignani Winery Marisa, Maryland, USA
  • Johnson Estate Port, Lake Erie, USA
  • Johnson Estate Winery Freelings Creek Reserve Founders' Red, Lake Erie, USA

Chancellor: common questions

01.
What does Chancellor taste like?
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Chancellor tastes of dark fruit, berry, plum, earth and spice. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Chancellor from?
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Chancellor originates in New York and Michigan, USA.
03.
Where is Chancellor grown?
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The key regions for Chancellor are New York and Michigan.
04.
What food pairs with Chancellor?
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Pour it with provençal beef stew, stuffed fried tortilla and vegetarian chili with beans.
05.
What else is Chancellor called?
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Chancellor is also labelled Siebel 7053.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of USA.

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