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Rougeon

Rougeon 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
Origin
United States
Top region
Finger Lakes
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
1
Synonyms

Rougeon is a red grape variety, with its roots in Finger Lakes, United States.

The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to dark berries.

It is planted most seriously in Finger Lakes.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening.

It blends readily with Chambourcin.

On other labels it goes by Seibel 5898.

At the table it suits chicken mole, pasta with tomato and basil and chocolate cake.

The structure.

Body
Medium
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Varies
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
dark berries
Styles
dry redsweet wineport

Where it grows.

Blends well with.

Food pairings.

01 Chicken Mole
02 Pasta with tomato and basil
03 Chocolate cake

Also labelled.

Seibel 5898.

Bottles to look for.

  • Anthony Road Tony's Red, Finger Lakes, USA
  • Black's Smuggler Winery Sandia Rose, New Mexico, USA
  • Keuka Spring Vineyards Crooked Lake Red, Finger Lakes, USA
  • St. James Winery Friendship School Red, Missouri, USA

Rougeon: common questions

01.
What does Rougeon taste like?
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Rougeon tastes of dark berries. The wines show medium body, medium tannin, medium acidity, varies and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Rougeon from?
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Rougeon originates in Finger Lakes, United States.
03.
Where is Rougeon grown?
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The key regions for Rougeon are Finger Lakes.
04.
What food pairs with Rougeon?
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Pour it with chicken mole, pasta with tomato and basil and chocolate cake.
05.
What else is Rougeon called?
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Rougeon is also labelled Seibel 5898.

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