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BlackJack

BlackJack Wine Details
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Description: BlackJack is one of our newest wines to be released, it's a blend of Chambourcin, Tannat and blackberries. With just a hint of sweetness, this wine is sure to be a nice spring sipper.

Varietal Definition
Tannat:
Deeply colored and tannic minor grape grown in the Pyrenees region of France. One of four grapes whose wine is blended to make the full-bodied red wine known as "Madiran". The others are Bouchy, Courbu and Pinenc.
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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