Wines made from Chambourcin grapes
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More informations about the variety Chambourcin
Chambourcin noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhône-Alpes valley). It is a variety resulting from a cross of the same species (interspecific hybridization). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches of grapes of medium size. Chambourcin noir can be found in several vineyards: Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica.
What are the typical flavors of the Chambourcin grape variety?
- Red fruitPresent in 69% of Chambourcin
- OakPresent in 61% of Chambourcin
- Black fruitPresent in 42% of Chambourcin
- EarthPresent in 39% of Chambourcin
- Non oakPresent in 30% of Chambourcin
- SpicesPresent in 29% of Chambourcin
- MicrobioPresent in 12% of Chambourcin
- Dried fruitPresent in 7% of Chambourcin
- PlumPresent in 3% of Chambourcin
- Citrus fruitPresent in 3% of Chambourcin
- CherryPresent in 3% of Chambourcin
- Tree fruitPresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- Black cherriesPresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- CheesePresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- ChocolatePresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- VegetalPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Black plumPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- FloralPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
News about the grape variety Chambourcin
The rise of California Cabernet Franc plus 20 top wines worth seeking out
In the wake of the second destructive wave of the phylloxera bug in California in the 1980s and 1990s, Cabernet Sauvignon rose to such prominence and dominance (especially in Napa Valley) that I, like most people, assumed it must now be the most expensive grape variety in the state. Wrong. That would be Cabernet Franc. Top 20 California Cabernet Franc wines Slowly, steadily and quietly, Cabernet Sauvignon’s father has displaced its son* as the priciest grape to buy and the grape that is generati ...
‘Historical Super Tuscan’ producers unite under new association
Sixteen founding members launched the new ‘historical’ SuperTuscan wine committee in Florence last week. Paolo Panerai, of Castellare di Castellina, is president of the newly formed Comitato Historical Super Tuscans, with Davide Profeti, of San Felice, as vice-president. Piero Antinori, whose Tignanello and Solaia are some of the best-known SuperTuscans, is the committee’s honorary founder. The association has set its headquarters in Castelnuovo Berardenga, near Siena, and its foundi ...
Big push on Rhône Valley whites underway
President of Inter Rhône Philippe Pellaton put forward the body’s ambitious commercial strategy from now until 2035 at the Maison des Vins on 8th December. The Rhône Valley continues to make considerably more red wine than white and rosé, but Pellaton explained that reweighting the split of different colours will be one of their principal policies. Their intention is to increase production of white wines with a view to doubling shipments between now and 2031. ‘Historically, Rhône Valley Vineyard ...