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Working Dog Winery

Working Dog Winery
2019 Estate, Chambourcin, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.8%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$24

Working Dog Winery
2019 Estate, Chambourcin, New Jersey

Pair this wine with:
Lamb Pork

Category: Chambourcin

Date Tasted:
Country: USA
Alcohol: 12.8%
Violet color. Aromas and flavors of grilled blackberry, mocha latte, cinnamon swirl brioche, and creme brulee with a satiny, tangy, fruity medium-to-full body and a smooth, appealing, medium-length finish that shows notes of berry chutney with moderate oak flavor. A bright, oaky, juicy Chambourcin with a smoky edge.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Oaky & Rich & Full
Aroma Aroma: grilled blackberry, mocha latte, cinnamon swirl brioche, and creme brulee
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of berry chutney
Sweetness Sweetness: Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Peking Duck, Lamb Tagine, Souvlaki
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A bright, oaky, juicy Chambourcin with a smoky edge.

The Producer

Working Dog Winery

The Producer
610 Windsor-Perrineville Rd
Hightstown, NJ 08520
USA
1 609-371-6000

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.