Rubis Chocolate Wine 50cl Non Vintage (Case of 2)

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Rubis can be served at either room temperature or chilled over ice for that ultimate chocolate experience. Notes of rich cherry and red fruit enveloped in velvety premium dark chocolate means Rubis can be enjoyed as an after-dinner treat or on any special occasion.

It is made by flavouring fortified Tempranillo wine with chocolate essence. The red wine base is made from 100% Tempranillo grapes sourced from the wine growing region of La Mancha in central Spain. The wine is made in the usual way: grapes are harvested, pressed and fermented and then the wine is “fortified” with a neutral alcohol spirit (a very basic grape brandy). This addition of alcohol stops fermentation whilst there is still a high sugar content leaving a natural sweetness in the wine. The fortified red wine is finally blended with chocolate essences and the producers of Rubis seem to have got the recipe just right! And you know how we have that recipe for a delicious slow cooker red wine hot chocolate? Well, I’m just wondering if this wouldn’t be the perfect wine to sling in there? As cacao was so precious it was also used as a currency so was not immune to forgery attempts using avocado stones and wax. Rubis Wine Cacao fruit and beans played a strong role in Royalty, Religion and was also used as currency. RoyaltyRubis is a luxury wine paired with the inspiration of the Aztecs. Their ancient wisdom and famous cacao infusions was the gateway to Rubis as they blended precious seeds with great care to create this indulgent and potent wine.

I absolutely love sweet dessert wine and thought Id try this. The bottle comes in a beautiful box and is suitable for someone who loves dessert wine as a present. It looked expensive! I wouldnt guess that its a dessert wine, for me it tasted like a sweet chocolatey cherry liquor! Its quite strong if youre not used to drinking much like me, I had a small shot of it and I already feel like I cant walk haha. The grapes are pressed in Spain with the juice being shipped over to England and fortified with grape spirit. The Grape spirit and juice are then blended with premium dark chocolate to create the smooth silky red wine liqueur that is Rubis. IF you've got a sweet tooth and like unusual pairings you might want try Morrisons' new chocolate flavoured wine.Cacao was not easy to source near Court as it grew in the south amongst the Mayan lowlands and because of this, the drink was usually served to people of high society standing such as Nobles or Warriors and presented at the end of Banquets. Religion In Religious ceremonies, hundreds of thousands of people a year were sacrificed and to be brave enough to put yourself forward for this was considered an honour. This usually involved heart extraction and when the ceremony was over, they didn’t leave anything to waste. Their flesh was baked with corn and fed to the Nobles. If there were enough sacrifices the whole city would be able to feast on the remains. Before the person was sacrificed, they were given cacao drinks mixed with human blood to prepare them as an offering to the Gods. Currency