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Chambourcin

Chambourcin Wine Details
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Description: Fruit flavors is what this wine is all about. A very light pressing of the skins after fermentation allows this wine to express the true fruit flavors of this grape variety. It goes well with cheese and is an excellent wine to serve with pasta dishes and pizza.

Varietal Definition
Chambourcin:
A french-american hybrid used to make red wines with fruity flavors and some herbaceousness. Grown in the cooler regions of Eastern U.S. and Canada. Decreasing acreages also found in Europe; due to stringent European Union rules these varieties cannot be blended with traditional varieties.


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