Pronounced - sham-bore-sin
Chambourcin is a French/American hybrid. This variety is of unknown parentage and can produce wines of light to medium body. Chambourcin is strongly resistant to fungal disease and is grown successfully in the Port Macquarie and Hunter regions. Chambourcin is used as a blender in many wines but seldom receives any credit on the label.
Chambourcin will often have an intense purple colour that may persist beyond youth. The generous fruit flavours and sugar content of this early ripening variety has seen its blending with many wines. These wines will generally be medium in body and have a good length of palate. Chambourcin will oak and age reasonably well.
