Roobernet

Roobernet is a red wine variety . The new breed was presented by Christiaan Johannes Orffer at the University of Stellenbosch and approved in 1990. It is a cross between the Teinturier du Cher (also called Pontak in South Africa ) and Cabernet Sauvignon .

The Roobernet variety was specially bred for warm climates with intensive artificial irrigation and the associated necessary rot resistance. The wines have a deep color; a characteristic that it received from the dye grape Teinturier du Cher. The taste of the red wines is reminiscent of a Cabernet Sauvignon.

See also : Viticulture in South Africa  and List of Grape Varieties

Synonyms: none known

Parentage: Teinturier du Cher x Cabernet Sauvignon

Web links

• Roobernet in the database Vitis International Variety Catalog of the Institute for Vine Breeding Geilweilerhof (English)

literature

• Pierre Galet : Dictionnaire encyclopédique des cépages . 1st edition. Hachette Livre, 2000, ISBN 2-01-236331-8 .