Chambourcin
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Chambourcin is a French/American hybrid grape variety used for making wine.
Its parentage is uncertain. The hybrid was produced by Jonnes Seyve who often used Seibel hybrids produced in 1860s. The grape has only been available since 1963. Chambourcin has a good resistance to fungal disease.
The grape produces a deep coloured wine with a full aromatic flavour, and no unpleasant hybrid flavours.
Chambourcin has also become a favorite of wine growers in the mid-Atlantic region of North America particularly in states like New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. It is also grown in Ontario Canada, Floyd County, Virginia, Southern Illinois, the Yadkin Valley wine region in North Carolina, the Hunter Valley region in Australia, and also in France, although it can not be sold as a quality wine in Europe.
Chambourcin is one of the parents of the new disease resistant variety, Regent, which is increasing in popularity among German grape growers.
