Rubinovyi Magarcha | |
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Grape (Vitis) | |
Color of berry skin | Noir |
Species | Vitis vinifera |
Also called | Magarach Ruby and other synonyms |
Origin | Ukraine |
Original pedigree | Cabernet Sauvignon × Saperavi |
Breeding institute | NIViV Natsionalnyi Institut Vinograda I Vina Magarach (National Institute of Vine and Wine Magarach) |
Year of crossing | 1928 |
VIVC number | 7088 |
Magarach Ruby or Rubinovyi Magarcha is a red Crimean wine grape variety that is a crossing of Cabernet Sauvignon and Saperavi.[1][2] The crossing was carried out at the Magarach viticultural institute at Yalta, Crimea in 1928 in what was then the Soviet Union.