Rubicon is a red produced by Meerlust in Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa. Made from Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Track this wine and manage your cellar with Cellarion — the free, open-source wine app at cellarion.app.
Type: Red
Appellation: Stellenbosch
Region: Stellenbosch
Country: South Africa
Grapes: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Petit Verdot
Tasting profile (AI-generated)
Structure: full-bodied, high tannin, medium acidity, dry
Rubicon is Meerlust's flagship Bordeaux-style blend, built around Cabernet Sauvignon with Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for structure and lift. Expect a full-bodied, firmly tannic red with dark fruit, cedar and tobacco notes, aged in oak to give it a classic, savoury, food-friendly character. It's a wine designed to develop well with a few years in the cellar rather than be drunk purely for fruit-forward immediacy.
Serving: Serve at 16–18 °C.
Where it comes from
Stellenbosch, South Africa
Stellenbosch is South Africa's best-known fine-wine district, set among granite hills just inland from Cape Town, and is the historic centre of the country's quality wine trade.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape born in Bordeaux from a natural crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc, and it has become the most planted premium red variety on the planet, the backbone of countless…
Merlot
Merlot is a red grape from Bordeaux, one of the world's most planted varieties, valued for its softness, generosity and its role as a blending partner to Cabernet Sauvignon.
Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Franc is a red grape grown in both Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, and is one of the parent grapes of Cabernet Sauvignon.
Petit Verdot
Petit Verdot is a red grape from Bordeaux, traditionally a minor blending component that adds colour, tannin and aromatic lift to Cabernet-based wines.
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From Meerlust
- Chardonnay — Meerlust, Stellenbosch
- Estate Cabernet Sauvignon — Meerlust, Stellenbosch
- Merlot Estate Wine — Meerlust, Stellenbosch
- Red — Meerlust, Stellenbosch
More red wines from Stellenbosch
- Creative Block 5 — Spier, Wine of Origin Stellenbosch
- De Toren Fusion V — De Toren Private Cellar, Stellenbosch
- Director's Reserve Red — Tokara, Stellenbosch
- Faithful Hound — Mulderbosch, Stellenbosch
Frequently asked questions
Where is Rubicon from?
Rubicon is produced by Meerlust in Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
What grapes are in Rubicon?
Rubicon is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot.