Cave RidgeChambourcin

Red wine of Shenandoah Valley of Virginia of United States

3.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Chambourcin of Cave Ridge is a red wine from the region of Shenandoah Valley of Virginia.
This wine generally goes well with game (deer, venison) and spicy food.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Earth

Microbio

On the nose the Chambourcin of Cave Ridge in the region of Virginia often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Chambourcin

Pairings that work perfectly with Chambourcin

Game (deer, venison)

Spicy food

Original food and wine pairings with Chambourcin

The Chambourcin of Cave Ridge matches generally quite well with dishes of game (deer, venison) or spicy food such as recipes of rabbit sautéed hunter or thai green curry.

Details and technical informations about Cave Ridge's Chambourcin.

Winery

Cave Ridge

Grape varieties

Chambourcin

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape 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.

Informations about the Cave Ridge

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Shenandoah Valley in the region of Virginia

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The Cave Ridge is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Shenandoah Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 55000 of of United States wines

In the top 900 of of Shenandoah Valley wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

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The wine region of Shenandoah Valley

The wine region of Shenandoah Valley is located in the region of Virginia of United States. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Terre Rouge or the Domaine Early Mountain produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Shenandoah Valley are Chardonnay, Cabernet franc and Riesling, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Shenandoah Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or spices.

The wine region of Virginia

Virginia is a state on the eastern seaboard of the United States, located immediately South of Maryland and North of the Carolinas. The state covers 42,750 square miles (110,750 km2) of mountains, valleys and the Atlantic coastal Complex that forms its eastern border. From the Cumberland and Blue Ridge Mountains in the west to the coastal creeks and estuaries in the east, Virginia's topography and geology are varied, to say the least. The landscape around the Chesapeake Bay - a vast coastal inlet that separates the main state from its Eastern Shore - could hardly be more different from that below Mt Rogers (1,750m), 480km to the west.

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