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  Chambourcin, a red wine grape variety
Chambourcin is a French Hybrid red wine grape variety which has only been available since the 1960s.
Chambourcin is perhaps the most successful of the French Hybrids and is certainly the most widely used in Australia.
Chambourcin wines are deeply coloured and fruity, but tend to finish short.
www.vinodiversity.com /chambourcin.html   (233 words)

  
  Chambourcin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chambourcin is a French/American hybrid grape variety used for making wine.
Chambourcin has a good resistance to fungal disease.
Chambourcin has also become a favorite of wine growers in the mid-atlantic region of the America, particularly states like New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chambourcin   (132 words)

  
 Wine of the Week - Marsden Chambourcin 2000
Chambourcin will continue to be made as a straight varietal for the time being although Rod McIvor was particularly take by a Chambourcin/Shiraz blend at the de Young's tasting.
Vines of Chambourcin are established now in Auckland and in Hawkes Bay and cuttings have gone to an organic grower in the Wairarapa.
Chambourcin was developed in France in the late 1800's by French Scientist Joannes Seyve, who gave it the hybrid number JS 26-205.
www.wineoftheweek.com /archives/wine020707.html   (997 words)

  
 Hopewell Valley Vineyards - Fine wines
Chambourcin is a French hybrid variety that has become extremely popular because of its adaptability to the Atlantic coast weather.
Naturally lower in tannins, Chambourcin is fermented in stainless steel and bottled without oak aging to preserve its fruity and light character.
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Chambourcin, this wine is fermented in stainless steel and aged in bottle for 6 months in order to preserve its fresh and fruity flavors.
www.hopewellvalleyvineyards.com /w-shop.html   (761 words)

  
 WineMedia: Chambourcin: Fact file   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Chambourcin is a late-ripening grape that requires a long growing season to fully mature the fruit.
Chambourcin is resistant to downy mildew, a common problem in humid climates, and moderately susceptible to powdery mildew.
Chambourcin's generous, full flavours make it excellent for dishes that would traditionally be partnered by red wine [beef, lamb, red-sauced pasta, etc] while its relatively low tannicity makes it one of the few red varieties that can successfully be used as an accompaniment to seafood [the Sydney Seafood School suggests tuna as the ideal match].
www.winemedia.com.au /clients/frogrock/releases/chambfacts.html   (524 words)

  
 WINE BUSINESS Printer version
Chambourcin is a monoglucocite, which means that, despite being a French-American hybrid, it would be difficult to determine if it were slipped into a vinifera blend.
Chambourcin is extremely versatile, strong on its own, great in a blend, zestful as a sparkler and serious as a port.
Chambourcin is often compared to Merlot for its softness and to Shiraz for its spicy a
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 Johnson Estate Winery :: The Wine LIst   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Chambourcin winegrape was developed in France in the late 1800's by French Scientist Joannes Seyve, who gave it the hybrid number J.S. There was only a couple hundred acres planted in the United States in the 1970s.
Chambourcin usually yields good crops of small navy blue berries with long, loosely clustered bunches that ripen rather late during the harvest season.
While Ice Wine of Chambourcin is very enjoyable if consumed within a few years of the vintage, it will, with proper storage, continue to improve in the bottle for up to 8 to 10 years.
www.johnsonwinery.com /winelist-Detail.aspx?wid=46   (253 words)

  
 Chambourcin
Chambourcin is one of the more recent French hybrids, developed by Cornell University and first commercially available in the early 1960's.
Chambourcin makes a good choice for grilled foods, even if you slather on a hot and vinegary barbecue sauce.
Vinification: The grapes were contract pressed in New York, chilled to 28 F, and delivered to the winery where it was transferred to 9 small French oak barrels, of which 3 were new.
www.blacksmithswinery.com /Chamb.htm   (192 words)

  
 Chambourcin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Opera snobs might say they are terrible without ever having heard a note, and wine wankers may remark that Chambourcin is swill, having never tasted a proper drop.
Chambourcin is not for the faint-hearted, it has an intense Cabernet-Franc like purple hue that persists well into middle age.
The medium to long palette can often be a large fruit and berry wallop, and there is often the complexity of earth and smoke in the swallow.
www.wineexport.com.au /info/grapes/chambourcin.html   (234 words)

  
 Yarraman Estate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Chambourcin originated in France and is a red grape variety noted for its disease resistance.
The 40 year old chambourcin vines at Yarraman Estate are the oldest plantings of the variety in Australia.
When served slightly chilled, the Yarraman Black Cypress Chambourcin is a delightful drinking experience.
www.yarramanestate.com /blkcyp_chambourcin.htm   (86 words)

  
 Appellation America - Grape Page
It was a hybrid developed by Joannes Seibel in the Loire Valley of France, based on a number of undetermined Native American species and Seibel hybrids.
Chambourcin also maintains a presence in Australia, notably in the humid conditions of the Hunter Valley.
Chambourcin wines offer expressive herbaceous aromas, combined with excellent structure - as it has thick skins, high tannins and good acidity.
www.appellationamerica.com /grapePage.aspx?grapeID=83   (307 words)

  
 New Zealand Wine of the Week - Okahu Estate Chambourcin 2003
Chambourcin, the grape, seems to be totally suited to the Northland climate.
The gorgeous, lifted aromas are like wild berries in the bush alongside a dusty road on a hot summers day - when I close my eyes it whisks me back to those days so long ago when we used to pick wild flberries on a country road.
Okahu Chambourcin 2003 carries 14% alcohol by volume, is sealed with a screwcap and has a recommended retail price of $27.95.
www.wineoftheweek.com /archives/wine060212.html   (905 words)

  
 Wines & Vines: Chambourcin and Chardonel long may they reign - Brief Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Chambourcin made its debut in 1963 as JS 26.205.
Oliver was "blown away" by a Chambourcin Port made at Alto Pass Vineyards in southern Illinois, near the Mississippi River.
Alto Pass's Renzaglia is very aggressive with his Chambourcin vines, putting them on high wires, doing rigorous cordon spur pruning, canopy thinning and dropping 50% to 60% of the fruit.
www.findarticles.com /cf_dls/m3488/6_82/76448074/p1/article.jhtml   (1432 words)

  
 Stonehurst Wines at Cedar Creek
We are especially proud of our Chambourcin, until recently a little used varietal.
Chambourcin is well suited to the Hunter Valley region as it is highly resistant to fungus during our wet summers and it produces a bold red with deep colour.
A medium bodied Chambourcin with a nose of raspberry integrated well with spicy oak and hints of violets.
www.cedarcreekcottages.com.au /wines/wines.php   (502 words)

  
 Wright Wine Works - All About WWW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
CHAMBOURCIN, the Wright Wine Works grape of choice, is a French red grape developed by Joannes-Seyve (26-205) in France.
Chambourcin is a fairly vigorous vine which naturally wants to produce more grapes than is optimal for good wine production.
Chambourcin has a good level of tannin in the skin and seeds, and this is fully extracted into the wine during fermentation and resting on the skins.
www.wrightwineworks.com /how_our_wines_are_made.asp   (1363 words)

  
 Wine Styles - Cygnus
The Chambourcin and Chancellor vats are usually pressed after 4-6 days, because high levels of phenolic extraction is not desired, and more than sufficient color has been obtained by then.
The new Chambourcin and Chancellor wines are subjected to 1-2 aerated rackings, dependent only on the appearance of off aromas or reduced character in the wine.
The current release is from the 2004 vintage, and is composed of 50% Chambourcin, 30% Chancellor, 10% Villard Noir and 10% Cabernet Franc.
www.cygnuswinecellars.com /wines/styles.html   (2724 words)

  
 Chambourcin - Appellation America
It was a hybrid developed by Joannes Seibel in the Loire Valley of France, based on a number of undetermined Native American species and Seibel hybrids.
Chambourcin also maintains a presence in Australia, notably in the humid conditions of the Hunter Valley.
Chambourcin wines offer expressive herbaceous aromas, combined with excellent structure, a result of their thick skins, high tannins and good acidity.
wine.appellationamerica.com /grape-varietal/Chambourcin.html   (360 words)

  
 WineMedia: Frog Rock: Growing chambourcin by choice, not necessity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Rick Turner, managing director of Frog Rock Wines, is pleased to be counted among the few Australian grapegrowers harvesting chambourcin and regards his latest release, from the excellent 2002 vintage, as certainly vindicating his faith in the variety.
While chambourcin has higher levels of tannin than most French-American hybrid varieties, it is obviously fleshier and softer than most Australian dry reds produced from more traditional varieties such as shiraz and cabernet sauvignon.
The Frog Rock 2002 Chambourcin was produced from a warm, dry vintage that yielded relatively low volumes of intensely flavoured fruit that retained a fine balance of acidity.
www.winemedia.com.au /clients/frogrock/releases/chambourcin.html   (602 words)

  
 Shade Mountain Chambourcin
The chambourcin grape is a red wine hybrid that was introduced in 1963.
It is highly revered in France's Loire region and is very resistant to fungal disease but is somewhat susceptible to powdery mildew.
Chambourcin has recently been nicknamed "Pennsylvania Zinfandel" and is growing in popularity.
www.wine-reviewer.com /shademountainchambourcin.htm   (253 words)

  
 St. Louis Couple Enjoys Grape Escape Weekends - Science - RedOrbit
Bill, 56, was wielding a small pair of clippers, while Mary Ann, 54, used a short folding saw she carried on a string around her neck.
Chambourcin is a red that has a chance of making it in the market."
Chambourcin, Seyval, Vignoles, Vidal and Chardonel are the varieties he buys from local farmers.
www.redorbit.com /news/science/398886/st_louis_couple_enjoys_grape_escape_weekends/index.html?source=r_science   (934 words)

  
 * Chambourcin - (Wine): Definition
One of the more palatable red French-American hybrid wine grapes, widely used for making table wines in Eastern U.S. regions where vitis vinifera grapes don't thrive.
Chambourcin (Sham-boor-saN) - A pleasing red French-American hybrid wine grape, widely used for in the Eastern USA in the production of table wines.
REGENT (red) This grape is a cross between (Silvaner and Muller Thurgau) x Chambourcin originating from Siebeldingen it can give wines of quality and deep colour.
en.mimi.hu /wine/chambourcin.html   (121 words)

  
 Vino! Wine Newswire | Veramar Vineyard again takes three more medals for Chardonnay, Chambourcin & Tres Blanc
Veramar Chardonnay, Chambourcin & Tres Blanc each received medals at this years Governor’s Cup Competition, also known as the Virginia Wine Awards, and is one of the most prestigious competitions held annually for exclusively for Virginia wines.
Veramar Chardonnay, Chambourcin and Tres Blanc each won a bronze medal at the 2003 Virginia Governor’s Cup.
Veramar Vineyard situated on a private 100-acre estate in the heart of Virginia Hunt County at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains along the Shenandoah River, is a small, family-run winery dedicated to producing naturally dry, full- bodied wines- Gold, Silver & Bronze medal and Merit winning wines.
www.vino.com /press/press_release.asp?PRID=169   (417 words)

  
 Dangars Creek Vineyard - Macleay Central Business Directory
When you try Dangars Creek Vineyard's excellent Chambourcin you will be delighted to the welcoming flavors that this red wine produces.
Dangars Creek Vineyard was established in 1990 by Charlie and Margaret Vella and is located just north of Kempsey in the Macleay Valley, on the Mid North Coast of NSW Australia.
Chambourcin is a late-ripening grape that produces a highly rated red wine when the fruit fully matures.
www.macleaycbd.com.au /vineyard.html   (385 words)

  
 2000 Chambourcin Reserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Chambourcin vinified in this style is almost perfect with roasted poultry or a grilled hamburger and its racy acidity makes it a pasta with tomato natural choice.
One of the challenges of growing Chambourcin is to control the vigorous nature of the vine and balance yields to allow for optimum ripeness and colour.
If the vine is overcropped thin, acidic wine is the result; if it is cropped too lightly, the vegetation gets out of control and again plant balance is compromised.
www.grapetreewines.com /wines/chambourcin.html   (314 words)

  
 Sorrenti's Chambourcin
Chambourcin (Joannes-Seyve 26-205) is a late-ripening grape that may produce a highly-rated red wine when the fruit fully matures.
Chambourcin is a full-bodied red wine made in the traditional manner, using the varietal grape Chambourcin.
Did You know: Chambourcin is quite recent introduction to the grape world, first commercially available in 1963.
cherryvalleyvineyards.com /Chambourcin.htm   (168 words)

  
 Alto Vineyards Awards
Illinois State Wine Competition we are proud to announce that our Chambourcin has once again received the Governor's Award for the best Illinois red wine and garnered a Gold Medal at the Great Lakes Wine Competition.
So we think it is fair to say that our Chambourcin has once again proven itself to be one of the nation's best.
Along with the top awards received by the Chambourcin our other wines were awarded over 30 medals so far this year.
www.altovineyards.net /awards.htm   (391 words)

  
 Cassegrain (Australia) Chambourcin 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Chambourcin is a hybrid grape from the Loire valley - a hybrid because at least one of its "parents" is not Vitis vinifera, but its exact parentage is unknown.
Chambourcin is gaining ground in Australia for making characterful quality wines.
I'd previously tasted an example from Pendarves estate which was one of the stars of their portfolio, but this wine from Cassegrain is the best I've tasted.
www.wine-pages.com /temp/casseg.htm   (200 words)

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