Tasting Notes

Chambourcin is a French Hybrid red wine grape variety which has only been available since the 1960s. French hybrids are produced by crossing a variety of the European grape vine Vitis vinifera with an American vine species. The resulting vines have higher disease and pest resistance.The major motivation for producing French Hybrids was to rebuild the European wine industry after the devastation caused by the phylloxera pest. Chambourcin is perhaps the most successful of the French Hybrids and is certainly the most widely used in Australia.
John Cassegrain in the Hastings River Region is credited with pioneering this variety in Australia.

This elegant Chambourcin is deep crimson in colour with a brilliant purple hue. Raspberry, rhubarb and vanilla bean mingle to captivate the senses. The palate displays concentrated flavours of blood plums, star anise and bittersweet chocolate supported by lingering supple tannins.