Winery ButlerChambourcin
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison) and spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Chambourcin
Pairings that work perfectly with Chambourcin
Original food and wine pairings with Chambourcin
The Chambourcin of Winery Butler matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of mymy's golden apples (squash) or seafood pastilla.
Details and technical informations about Winery Butler's Chambourcin.
Discover the grape variety: Chambourcin
Richly coloured and fruity reds with a purple colour and supple tannins, on aromas of black cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant, spices and herbal notes. Round palate, fresh finish, best drunk young. A disease-resistant hybrid, it produces organic and sustainable reds in the Loire Valley (IGP Atlantique, IGP Val de Loire), the United States (Pennsylvania, Missouri, Virginia) and Australia (New South Wales). French hybrid created in 1963 by Joannès Seyve.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chambourcin from Winery Butler are 0
Informations about the Winery Butler
The Winery Butler is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Indiana Uplands to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Indiana Uplands
AVA (2013) of southern Indiana on the Uplands hills, harsh continental climate with humid summers requiring hybrid varieties. Traminette (Gewürztraminer × Joannes Seyve) as the signature aromatic white: intense notes of lychee, rose, exotic fruits and a spicy touch, lively acidity. Chambourcin as the signature supple red: red fruits and spices. Vignoles (crisp, citrus) and Chardonel (Chardonnay × Seyval) as complementary whites.
The wine region of Indiana
Midwestern wine state, humid continental climate favouring hybrids. Signature Chambourcin in red, most planted: fruity and accessible with signature black cherry, raspberry, plum, soft herbs and a peppery touch, supple tannins and lively acidity. Also peppery Cabernet Franc, spicy Marechal Foch, historic pink Catawba. Aromatic whites: opulent Traminette (lychee, rose), sweet Vidal Blanc (honey, apricot), lively Seyval Blanc.
The word of the wine: Thinning
Also known as green harvesting, the practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining bunches often gain weight.
