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Augusta Winery

Augusta Winery
2017 Estate Bottled, Chambourcin, Augusta, Missouri

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$8
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Augusta Winery
2017 Estate Bottled, Chambourcin, Augusta, Missouri

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Dusty violet color. Aromas and flavors of milk chocolate ganache, ripe blackberries, spiced cocoa powder, and hints of mint with a satiny, crisp, fruity light-to-medium body and a smooth, intriguing, medium-length finish with notes of candied violet petals with well-integrated, silky tannins and moderate oak flavor. A highly pleasing, chocolatey Chambourcin with wide appeal.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity & Juicy & Smooth
Aroma Aroma: milk chocolate ganache, ripe blackberries, spiced cocoa powder, and hints of mint
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of candied violet petals
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A highly pleasing, chocolatey Chambourcin with wide appeal.

The Producer

Augusta Winery

The Producer
5601 High St
Augusta, MO 63332
USA
1 636-228-4301

Chambourcin

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Chambourcin is a red French hybrid grape that was developed in the early 1960s. It is planted in several states in the eastern US; the top examples come from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York; there are also examples made in Australia, where it sometimes is blended with Shiraz.

The grape has black juice, unlike most red grapes whose juice is clear. Thus a Chambourcin wine has deep purple color; flavors are of plum and black cherry. It is best consumed in its youth (two to three years) for its freshness.