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Cabernet Cubin

Cabernet Cubin wine guide: what this red grape tastes like, where it comes from, the regions that grow it, and what to eat with it.

Colour
Red
Body
Medium-full
Origin
Germany
Top region
Pfalz
4
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Cabernet Cubin is a red grape variety, and it traces back to Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Structurally it lands at medium-full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

Look for dark fruit, blackberry, cherry, spice and earth.

The regions that matter for it are Pfalz, Württemberg, Zurichsee and Moravia.

In the vineyard it is marked by late ripening, medium vigour and a preference for cold-resistant.

Watch for the synonyms: WE 70-281-35.

At the table it suits spezzatino di vitello, braised bison short ribs and strip steak with fries.

The structure.

Body
Medium-full
Tannin
High
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark fruitblackberrycherry
Aromas
spiceearth
Styles
dry red

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 Spezzatino di vitello
02 braised bison short ribs
03 strip steak with fries

Also labelled.

WE 70-281-35.

Bottles to look for.

  • Bernhard Ellwanger 'Die Klein Eiszeit' Eiswein, Wurttemberg, Germany
  • Luthi Weinbau Cabernet Cubin, Zurichsee, Switzerland
  • Sankt Veit Cabernet Cubin Trocken, Wurttemberg, Germany
  • Vinarstvi Krist 'Jesus' Cabernet Cubin Pozdni Sber, Moravia, Czech Republic
  • Weingut Hagmaier Cabernet Cubin, Rheinhessen, Germany
  • Weingut Hellmer Cabernet Cubin Rose, Pfalz, Germany
  • Weingut Kurt Darting Cabernet Cubin Trocken, Pfalz, Germany
  • Weingut Medinger Cabernet Cubin Trocken im Barrique Gereift, Wurttemberg, Germany

Cabernet Cubin: common questions

01.
What does Cabernet Cubin taste like?
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Cabernet Cubin tastes of dark fruit, blackberry, cherry, spice and earth. Structurally it lands at medium-full body, high tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Cabernet Cubin from?
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Cabernet Cubin originates in Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
03.
Where is Cabernet Cubin grown?
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The key regions for Cabernet Cubin are Pfalz, Württemberg, Zurichsee and Moravia.
04.
What food pairs with Cabernet Cubin?
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Pour it with spezzatino di vitello, braised bison short ribs and strip steak with fries.
05.
What else is Cabernet Cubin called?
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Cabernet Cubin is also labelled WE 70-281-35.

Keep going: the A to Z grape index, or the wine regions of Germany.

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