How do you pronounce Rufete?

Rufete is pronounced roo-FEH-teh.

Where does Rufete come from?

Rufete grows in Sierra de Salamanca, Spain.

What does Rufete taste like?

Expect red cherry, dried violet, white pepper, wet granite. Closest familiar reference: A high-altitude Spanish cousin of village Pinot Noir — pale, perfumed, and built on acidity rather than weight..

Rufete — Underdog Grape Guide

Tasting profile: Pale ruby in the glass, all dried violets and red cherry over a cool streak of wet granite, carried by acidity rather than weight.
Where it grows: Sierra de Salamanca, Spain
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Sierra de Salamanca, Spain

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Rufete: common questions

How do you pronounce Rufete?: Rufete is pronounced roo-FEH-teh.
Where does Rufete come from?: Rufete grows in Sierra de Salamanca, Spain.
What does Rufete taste like?: Expect red cherry, dried violet, white pepper, wet granite. Closest familiar reference: A high-altitude Spanish cousin of village Pinot Noir — pale, perfumed, and built on acidity rather than weight..

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