Editing Ruby Cabernet (section)

==Wine regions==

===Argentina===
A little is grown in [[Argentine wine|Argentina]] for blending into bulk wines.

===Australia===
Small amounts are grown in the Hunter Valley and Murray-Darling area, disappearing into undistinguished blends. However, a few producers take the variety seriously. Andrew McPherson in Victoria uses the variety in several export wines f.x Full Fifteen exported to England and Denmark.

===Brazil===
Vale do São Francisco winery in [[Pernambuco]], [[Northeast Region, Brazil|Brazilian Northeast region]], successfully grows the variety and produces the wine Botticelli Coleção Ruby Cabernet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Botticelli. Arte em vinhos|url=http://www.botticelli.com.br|website=www.botticelli.com.br}}</ref> Vinícola Campos de Cima in [[Itaqui]], Campanha Gaúcha, grows the grape and produces a 100% varietal of the wine Ruby Cabernet.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinícola Campos de Cima.|url=http://camposdecima.com.br/index.php/rubycab-2009.html|website=www.camposdecima.com.br}}</ref>

===Mexico===
Valle De Guadalupe, Baja California (near Ensenada) produces a very nice variety and quality wines. Included is Cabernet Franc - Malbec/Ruby Cabernet. Aguascalientes is also another wine region where wines with this grape are produced.

===Chile===
Some Ruby Cabernet is supposedly grown in [[Chile (wine)|Chile]], but few wines will admit to it on the label.

===Israel===
A little Ruby Cabernet is used by the Tishbi winery in Zichron Ya'akov. Some 17 tons were harvested in 2012.<ref>["Israel Wine board"] http://www.wineboard.co.il/_Uploads/dbsAttachedFiles/BatzirMale2012.pdf</ref>

===South Africa===
For a while, Ruby Cabernet was thought to hold a lot of promise for the hotter regions of [[South Africa (wine)|South Africa]], but in practice problems with fruit set have limited its success. It is successfully grown in the Robertson district, and forms the main ingredient of the Van Loveren "River Red" blend.

===Spain===
Several DOs on the Islas Canarias feature Ruby Cabernet in their authorized list of grape varieties including DO Lanzarote, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Valle de Güímar, and Valle de la Orotava.

===United States===
Ruby Cabernet is mostly planted in [[California (wine)|California]], particularly in the San Joaquin Valley where it adds color and backbone to bulk wines. Vineyards where farming techniques are employed to maximize quality however can produce wines with exceptional aroma, flavor, and mouth feel.