Chambourcin is a red produced by Calais Estate in Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley, Australia. Made from Chambourcin. Cellarion's sommeliers have reviewed the drink window of 1 vintage; members see when it is ready. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Hunter Valley
Region: Hunter Valley
Country: Australia
Grapes: Chambourcin
Tasting profile
Structure: medium-bodied, low tannin, medium acidity, dry
Chambourcin is a French-American hybrid and something close to a Hunter Valley speciality — almost nobody grows it elsewhere in Australia, but its resistance to downy mildew makes real sense in a humid subtropical climate where that disease is the annual enemy. It is a teinturier, with red flesh as well as red skin, so the colour is startlingly deep while the tannin stays very soft. Bright raspberry and dark cherry with a herbal, earthy edge. Medium-bodied, juicy and approachable, and good served slightly cool.
When to drink
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Where it comes from
Hunter Valley, Australia
Hunter Valley lies in New South Wales, north of Sydney, and is the oldest continuously producing wine region in Australia.
Chambourcin
Chambourcin is a red French-American hybrid grape, bred in France and now planted mainly across the eastern and midwestern United States, where its resistance to fungal disease makes it valuable in humid climates.
More wines
From Calais Estate
- DR VIII The Doctor — Calais Estate, Hunter Valley
- Merlot — Calais Estate, New South Wales
- Petit Verdot — Calais Estate, Hunter Valley
- Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon — Calais Estate, Hunter Valley
More red wines from Hunter Valley
- Boar Sin — Piggs Peake, Hunter Valley
- 1880 Vines Old Hill Vineyard Shiraz — Mount Pleasant, Hunter Valley
- 1946 Vines Rosehill — Mount Pleasant, Hunter Valley
- 4 Acres Shiraz — Tyrrell's, Hunter Valley
Frequently asked questions
Where is Chambourcin from?
Chambourcin is produced by Calais Estate in Hunter Valley, Hunter Valley, Australia.
What grapes are in Chambourcin?
Chambourcin is made from Chambourcin.