Wines made from Ruby-cabernet grapes of Breede River Valley
Discover the best wines made with Ruby-cabernet as a single variety or as a blend of Breede River Valley.
More informations about the variety Ruby-cabernet
Intraspecific crossing carried out in 1936 by Doctor Harold Paul Olmo of the University of California in Davis (United States) between the carignan and the cabernet-sauvignon. The first plantings were made in 1948 in the United States (California). Today, it is less and less multiplied, but it can still be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Yugoslavia, the United States, etc. In France, it is almost unknown.
More informations about the region of Western Cape
The wine region of Breede River Valley is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Alvi's Drift or the Domaine Alvi's Drift produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Breede River Valley are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinotage, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Breede River Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, tropical or stone fruit and sometimes also flavors of caramel, white peach or pear.
What are the typical flavors of the Ruby-cabernet grape variety?
- OakPresent in 1% of Ruby-cabernet
- Red fruitPresent in 1% of Ruby-cabernet
- Black fruitPresent in 1% of Ruby-cabernet