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Underdog Grape · United States

Chambourcin

Pronounced sham-boor-SAN

Bred in France, barely planted there now, and grown from New Jersey to Missouri. What Chambourcin tastes like, where it comes from, and the one thing its colour will not tell you.

Tasting profile
Full tasting notes live in the deep dive.
Where it grows
Mid-Atlantic, United States
The catch
The colour promises more structure than the wine delivers. Its tannins are hard to get from the grape into the wine, so an inky glass can drink light and juicy.
Where to buy
For specific bottles and where to buy them, read the deep dive.

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The region

Mid-Atlantic, United States

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Read the deep diveChambourcin: The French Hybrid That Found Its Home in America

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