Wines made from Chambourcin grapes of Australia
Discover the best wines made with Chambourcin as a single variety or as a blend of Australia.
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.
More informations about the wines of Australia
Australia is an extremely important wine producing country, both in terms of quality and the scale of its wine economy. Wine Australia's 2018 annual report describes it as the sixth largest wine producer in the world. That year's production was 1. 29 million litres (341 million US gallons), split 52:48 between red and white.
What are the typical flavors of the Chambourcin grape variety?
- Black fruitPresent in 16% of Chambourcin
- Red fruitPresent in 15% of Chambourcin
- OakPresent in 14% of Chambourcin
- SpicesPresent in 8% of Chambourcin
- Non oakPresent in 7% of Chambourcin
- EarthPresent in 7% of Chambourcin
- MicrobioPresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- CherryPresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- CheesePresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- PlumPresent in 2% of Chambourcin
- ChocolatePresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Dark fruitPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- MintPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- CassisPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- PepperPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- EucalyptusPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Black currantPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Black fruitsPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- Black cherriesPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
- BlueberryPresent in 1% of Chambourcin
News about the grape variety Chambourcin
Alsace wine leader André Hugel has passed away
André Hugel was an 11th generation member of Famille Hugel, one of the region’s most influential and highly-regarded wine families. The Hugel family settled in the town of Riquewihr, located in the heart of Alsace, all the way back in 1639. André ran Famille Hugel along with his brothers, Jean and Georges, as it developed into one of the world’s top producers. It owns 30 hectares (ha) of prime plots in the Haut-Rhin area, half of which are classified as Grand Cru, and it buys grapes from a furth ...
Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies
The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...
Walls: Celebrating 50 years of Gigondas
When I have some time to myself in the southern Rhône, my favourite place to relax is the peaceful village of Gigondas. I had even more reason to visit this June, as the growers’ syndicate was celebrating the 50th anniversary of the appellation. Over a meal at Domaine du Clos des Tourelles, we had the opportunity to taste wines spanning five decades, including a remarkable 1971 that was still very much alive and kicking. Gigondas has long been recognised as an exceptional site for winemaking, bu ...