Chambourcin

Description (detail)

After 12 months of aging in oak barrels, the robust Chambourcin grapes produce a particularly characterful red wine with an intense color. The nose reveals delicate notes of cinnamon and cranberry alongside bergamot, paired with subtle dried fruit and roasted aromas. On the palate, it reveals a surprisingly powerful, complex structure with soft tannins and balanced acidity.

The grape variety of the same name, which has good resistance properties, originates from France but is grown mainly in the USA and Australia, as well as Switzerland.

 

Red wine
Red PIWI
Prozent
13.0
Option 1: Beschrieb
75cl
Option 1: Jahrgang
2022
Option 1: Preis
CHF 61

Matching mood

generous & giving

Characteristics

Aromen (Nase)
Bouquet of bergamot, cinnamon, and cranberry
Aromen (Mund)
A hint of ginger paired with delicate dried fruit and roasted aromas
Opulent and powerful
Oak barrel
Integrated production
Pure-sorted
Lamb
Stewed dishes
5 years

Words from the winemaker

What Roman Baumann says about this wine

Our Chambourcin is a surprisingly powerful red wine from the Upper Valais with a southern touch.

Our story

What connects us with this winery...

Our employee Augusto often works at the Diroso winery in his free time and he introduced us to it. We admire the Baumann family's great commitment to sustainability in dealing with flora and fauna and we can particularly recommend their white PIWI wines to you.

DIROSO Winery

As winegrowers, the Baumann family works in and with nature all year round. Sustainability in dealing with flora and fauna is therefore a top priority for them and the DIROSO winery is setting new standards in Valais in terms of winegrowing that is suitable for grandchildren.

The almost 4 hectares of vineyards are planted with grass and they do not use weedkillers. The traditional vines are only treated with organic products. They are also the driving force in Valais when it comes to natural viticulture with fungus-resistant grape varieties. These relatively unknown grape varieties allow them to produce organic grapes without the use of pesticides.

Since September 2019, the brothers Diego and Roman have been managing the company in the second generation. They are actively supported on site by Nina Baumann-Salzmann. Sonja Geoffray-Baumann is on hand to advise on oenological matters. She is also responsible for our fantastic label designs. Hans-Peter & Irene Baumann have - after twenty intensive years of development - taken their well-deserved retirement and are now taking it a little easier, but are still indispensable to the family business.

Incidentally, the company name was created back in 1989 and combines the first letters of the three siblings Diego, Roman & Sonja.

Red PIWI wines

«Grape varieties with resistance properties»

Many well-known European grape varieties are susceptible to disease and have to be treated with pesticides more or less often, depending on the climate and weather conditions. For several years now, there has been a promising alternative: PIWI stands for «fungus-resistant vines». These new varieties, also known as hybrids or interspecific varieties, are the result of crosses between European vines and fungus-resistant American vines. The advantages of PIWI vines are obvious. They save on sprays, reduce tractor journeys and thus energy expenditure and soil pollution. In addition, beneficial insects in the vineyard are spared.

The higher yield security and the reduced plant protection costs also make PIWI grapes economically interesting. Nature, winegrowers and consumers win. In organic viticulture, where no synthetic chemical sprays are allowed, but copper and sulphur solutions, which are also not without problems, are permitted, great hopes are placed on PIWI vines.

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