Red · Created in Bulgaria, 1944
Rubin
A native invention — Nebbiolo crossed with Syrah.
Bred at the Pleven institute in 1944, Rubin combines Nebbiolo's perfume with Syrah's depth of colour. It has quietly become one of the country's signature reds.
Flavour profile
- Blackcurrant
- Violet
- Graphite
- Polished tannin
Where it grows
Thracian Valley
The broad plain south of the Balkan range, farmed for wine since Thracian times and still the country's most planted region.
In the collection
