Viticultural Information
Rubired
Description
Species: Hybrid (75% Vitis vinifera) Rubired is a hybrid released by H.P. Olmo ofthe University of California, Davis, in 1958. It was produced by crossing Alicante Ganzin and Tinta Cao. This is a teinturier variety; its berries have both red flesh and juice. Alicante Ganzin is a French hybrid created by crossing Aramon Rupestris Ganzin #4 and Alicante Bouschet, and is used primarily for breeding teinturier cultivars. Tinta Cao is a distinguished variety from northern Portugal used to make premium port wines. Rubired is adapted to a wide variety of soils in the San Joaquin Valley. Own-rooted vines grow vigorously in loams and loamy sands. Lower vigor may be expected on coarse, sandy soils. Rubired is more vigorous than Barbera and less vigorous than Colombard. Its growth habit is semi-upright and open. In-row spacing generally ranges from 7 to 8 feet for own-rooted vines. Rubired is used primarily for red juice concentrate production, commonly utilized for blending purposes in the winery, as well as for food products including fruit juices. It produces a dark red blending wine, with little character or body, and is used to increase the color of generic or varietal table and dessert wines.
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Dokoozlian, Nick
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Foundation Plant Services at UC Davis is the source of Foundation grapevine material for the nursery industry, and the staff can provide information about possible sources for obtaining this stock. The National Grape Registry (NGR) contains information about varieties of wine, juice, and table grapes, raisins, and grape rootstocks available in the United States. Growers, nurseries, winemakers and researchers can find background information and source contacts for those grape varieties in this single convenient location.
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