Chambertin

[ shahn-ber-tan ]

/ ʃɑ̃ bɛrˈtɛ̃ /

a dry, red wine from the Gevrey-Chambertin commune of the Burgundy region in France.

Example sentences from the Web for chambertin

Charlot, bring Monsieur le Chevalier the pheasant pie, the ragout of hare, and a bottle of chambertin from the bin of '36.

The Grey Cloak |Harold MacGrath
A shadow fell upon us that Chambertin and the crisp autumn air could not dispel.

Paris Vistas |Helen Davenport Gibbons
The Chambertin, the cider brandy and the cigars had certainly made me drunk, but not so as to overcome me altogether.

The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8) |Guy de Maupassant
The emperor drank no wine but Chambertin, and that usually mixed with water.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, No. 358 |Various

The manager, who till then had been having Meursault served, now offered Chambertin and Leoville.

Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille |Emile Zola

Chambertin

/ (French ʃɑ̃bɛrtɛ̃) /

a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France