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William Heritage

William Heritage
2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
87 Points
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
$48

William Heritage
2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 13%
Indigo color. Aromas and flavors of black cherry and black currant juice, barnyard, and pipe tobacco with a round, crisp, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, compelling, medium-length finish with accents of black cherry, black plum, dark chocolate covered pomegranate, and cherry cola with fruit tannins and a suggestion of oak flavor. A very fruit-forward Chambourcin with dense red and black berries; would pair well with braised meats or a fruit and chocolate dessert platter.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity & New World
Aroma Aroma: black cherry and black currant juice, barnyard, and pipe tobacco
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with accents of black cherry, black plum, dark chocolate covered pomegranate, and cherry cola
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A very fruit-forward Chambourcin with dense red and black berries; would pair well with braised meats or a fruit and chocolate dessert platter.

The Producer

William Heritage Winery

The Producer
480 Mullica Hill Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
USA
1 856-589-4474

Their Portfolio

89 William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $32.00.
89 William Heritage 2021 Limited Release, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $34.00.
87 William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.1% (USA) $38.00.
94 William Heritage 2021 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 12.9% (USA) $26.00.
92 William Heritage 2021 Estate Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $34.00.
94 William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $42.00.
94 William Heritage 2019 Estate Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
87 William Heritage 2020 Estate Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $48.00.
95 William Heritage 2019 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.6% (USA) $50.00.
86 William Heritage NV Select, Chardonnay, American 13.5% (USA) $24.00.
86 William Heritage NV Select Rosé, American 13.2% (USA) $24.00.
91 William Heritage 2022 Coeur d’Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $34.00.
89 William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $46.00.
88 William Heritage 2019 Reserve Blanc De Noirs, Outer Coastal Plain 12.2% (USA) $48.00.
90 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $34.00.
92 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Grenache Syrah Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain 13.4% (USA) $36.00.
88 William Heritage 2022 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.2% (USA) $38.00.
87 William Heritage 2022 Reserve White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 14% (USA) $36.00.
85 William Heritage 2022 Reserve Gravel Block Vineyard, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $44.00.
88 William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 William Heritage 2021 Reserve Burn Pile Vineyard, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.3% (USA) $40.00.
91 William Heritage 2021 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.7% (USA) $50.00.
90 William Heritage 2021 Reserve Five Gen Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $45.00.
85 William Heritage 2023 Reserve, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $38.00.
88 William Heritage 2023 Reserve BDX Blanc White Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $40.00.
93 William Heritage 2023 Ice Cider, Outer Coastal Plain 12.1% (USA) $38.00.
BR William Heritage NV Sticky Dessert-Style Wine, Outer Coastal Plain 18.4% (USA) $40.00. - Bronze Medal
87 William Heritage 2020 Reserve Brut, Outer Coastal Plain 12.4% (USA) $46.00.
92 William Heritage 2022 Burn Pile Vineyard Reserve, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 13.8% (USA) $48.00.
88 William Heritage 2022 Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain 13.5% (USA) $36.00.
BR William Heritage 2022 Reserve Norman’s Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $48.00. - Bronze Medal
90 William Heritage 2022 Reserve BDX Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain 13.7% (USA) $50.00.
92 William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 12.6% (USA) $34.00.
87 William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Pinot Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 13% (USA) $36.00.
87 William Heritage 2023 Limited Release, Chardonnay Musqué, Outer Coastal Plain 12.5% (USA) $36.00.

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.