Fruit
Red Currant
About This Entry
Red currant offers jewel-like tart berry acidity for French tarts, jus, and game garnish — its transparent sourness pairs with sparkling wine, Loire reds, and off-dry Riesling.
Wine Pairing Explanation
Primary wine styles
Alternative wine styles
Common Culinary Uses
- black currant
At a Glance
Group
Berries
Classification
Fruits
Usage intensity
accent
Scientific name
Ribes rubrum
Scientific Classification
- Display name
- Red Currant
- Classification
- Fruits
- Group
- Berries
- Scientific name
- Ribes rubrum
Taxonomy
- Usage intensity
- accent