cabernet sauvignon

noun, often capitalized C&S cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon \ ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vē-ˈnyōⁿ \

|Updated on: 18 Aug 2018

Definition of cabernet sauvignon

: a dry red wine made from a single widely cultivated variety of black grape — called also cabernet

Recent Examples of cabernet sauvignon from the Web

Our informal tasters enjoyed the intensely flavored sorbets: limoncello with limoncello liqueur, margarita with tequila, strawberry with sparkling wine and blackberry with cabernet sauvignon.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "What Happens in Vegas Doesn’t Always Stay There," 25 June 2018
Grape varieties in this section move beyond common varieties like cabernet sauvignon.

— joseph hernandez, chicagotribune.com, "Just Opened: Aba bringing meat-heavy menu and lots of dips to Fulton Market," 13 June 2018
For an introductory red from Bergerac, Total Wine also stocks the Chateau Belingard 2015 Rouge ($11), a blend of merlot and cabernet sauvignon.

— mike dunne, sacbee, "A French wine mystery: Where's the Bergerac?," 6 June 2018
These aren’t your common chardonnays, merlots or cabernet sauvignons.

— emily spicer, San Antonio Express-News, "The top 10 Hill Country Wineries," 4 June 2018
Beckstoffer’s complex formula, Conaway writes, raises the price for his To Kalon cabernet sauvignon to $25,000 a ton for any vintner who asks $125 for each bottle bearing the vineyard name.

— mike dunne, sacbee, "Napa expert grim about the state and direction of the valley: ‘I don’t see any hope’ | The Sacramento Bee," 28 Feb. 2018
Finally, the lone Californian blend is a cabernet sauvignon from Paso Robles.

— madison roberts, PEOPLE.com, "Walmart Launches a New Line of Budget-Friendly Wines," 13 June 2018
Though cabernet sauvignon has had difficulty gaining traction in the Mother Lode, the couple’s vineyard consultant, Mitchell Klug of Napa Valley, was confident that the variety would do well given the site’s elevation, climate and soil.

— mike dunne, sacbee, "Let's take drive: Three wineries worth a visit in Amador County | The Sacramento Bee," 2 May 2018
Ten minutes closer to Paso, Daou Vineyards & Winery is known equally for its complex cabernet sauvignons and a view that rivals just about any on the Central Coast.

— matt jaffe, Los Angeles Magazine, "Drinking Up the Local Flavor (and Wine) in Paso Robles," 30 Apr. 2018

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