Wines made from Chambourcin grapes of Ohio River Valley

Discover the best wines made with Chambourcin as a single variety or as a blend of Ohio River Valley.

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 region of Ohio

The wine region of Ohio River Valley is located in the region of Ohio of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Valley Vineyards or the Domaine StoneBrook produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Ohio River Valley are Cabernet franc, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Vidal blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Ohio River Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, red fruit or black fruit.

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News about the grape variety Chambourcin

Hailstorms blaze a trail of destruction through Provence

Producers reported that they had never previously seen such large areas affected by hail, which swept through the Var department. Vineyards in Flassans, Gonfaron, Le Luc, Bandol and Vidauban were among the worst affected as the hail pounded for around 30 minutes. Éric Pastorino, president of the Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provence (CIVP), could not immediately provide figures on the extent of the crop loss. However, he said that ‘those who have been affected have been very hard hit’ ...

Andrew Jefford: ‘Drinking cheap wine need not be a cheap experience’

Annual domestic gas bills in the UK threaten to rival, in craziness, the price of a box of Bordeaux first growths. Those energy costs have sent the price of almost everything else ripping up after them. Is there, um, anything to be said for cheap wine? There is. First, though, we must sip the bitter harvest of alcohol taxes. These are high in the UK and higher still in Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and India; they tend to vary by state in the US and by province in Canada, and in general th ...

The perfect Martini

The most enduring of classic cocktails, the Martini is simple to make and infinitely customisable. But how do you create the very best one possible? We asked the top mixologists in London’s Martini business – Agostino Perrone and Giorgio Bargiani of The Connaught Bar, Alessandro Palazzi of Dukes Bar and Brian Silva of Rules. Here are their thoughts… The spirit: Vodka vs gin None of our bartenders would badmouth the Vodka Martini. And yet, all name gin as their go-to spirit base, because it has s ...