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Rubired

Rubired 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
Full
Origin
USA
Top region
San Joaquin Valley
1
Key regions
3
Pairings
3
Synonyms

Rubired is a red grape variety, with its roots in California, USA.

The wines show full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.

The tasting note runs to ripe berry fruit.

It is planted most seriously in San Joaquin Valley.

In the vineyard it is marked by early ripening, high vigour and a preference for warm.

On other labels it goes by California S 8, Rubyred and Ruby Red.

At the table it suits shrimp cocktails, hot dogs with ketchup and mustard and pork and fennel seed sausage roll.

The structure.

Body
Full
Tannin
Medium
Acidity
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Alcohol
Medium
Flavours
ripe berry fruit
Styles
dry redrosé

Where it grows.

Food pairings.

01 shrimp cocktails
02 hot dogs with ketchup and mustard
03 pork and fennel seed sausage roll

Also labelled.

California S 8, Rubyred, Ruby Red.

Rubired: common questions

01.
What does Rubired taste like?
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Rubired tastes of ripe berry fruit. The wines show full body, medium tannin, medium acidity, dry and medium alcohol.
02.
Where is Rubired from?
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Rubired originates in California, USA.
03.
Where is Rubired grown?
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The key regions for Rubired are San Joaquin Valley.
04.
What food pairs with Rubired?
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Pour it with shrimp cocktails, hot dogs with ketchup and mustard and pork and fennel seed sausage roll.
05.
What else is Rubired called?
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Rubired is also labelled California S 8, Rubyred and Ruby Red.

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

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