cabernet sauvignon
noun
cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vin-ˈyän 
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vē-ˈnyōⁿ
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vē-ˈnyōⁿ
often capitalized C&S
: a dry red wine made from a single widely cultivated variety of black grape
called also cabernet
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The latter is thought to have been developed in Los Altos Hills by William Pfeffer who crossed cabernet sauvignon with trousseau.
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Because in general, people who are willing to pay $85 for a bottle of village Burgundy or $200 for a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon will not care if the Burgundy costs $99 and the Napa cabernet $250.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
From behind the bar, staffer Chris opines that the notes of red currant, cabernet sauvignon and maraschino cherry should hold up well in a cold pour-over ($13).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In California's Napa Valley, cabernet sauvignon is king.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Because in general, people who are willing to pay $85 for a bottle of village Burgundy or $200 for a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon will not care if the Burgundy costs $99 and the Napa cabernet $250.
—Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
From behind the bar, staffer Chris opines that the notes of red currant, cabernet sauvignon and maraschino cherry should hold up well in a cold pour-over ($13).
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025
In California's Napa Valley, cabernet sauvignon is king.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon
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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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