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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Much of this has to do with the Paso Robles Cab Collective (PRCC), which was established in 2012 to promote the quality of cabernet sauvignon and red Bordeaux varietals produced in Paso Robles.
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning coach gave him a bottle of cabernet sauvignon after a December morning skate in Tampa, prompting Micheletti to mention that Rosen prefers merlot.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
El Dorado County wineries are best known for familiar favorite reds, including zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and petite sirah.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
The latter is thought to have been developed in Los Altos Hills by William Pfeffer who crossed cabernet sauvignon with trousseau.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The Tampa Bay Lightning coach gave him a bottle of cabernet sauvignon after a December morning skate in Tampa, prompting Micheletti to mention that Rosen prefers merlot.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
El Dorado County wineries are best known for familiar favorite reds, including zinfandel, cabernet sauvignon and petite sirah.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 6 Feb. 2025
The latter is thought to have been developed in Los Altos Hills by William Pfeffer who crossed cabernet sauvignon with trousseau.
—Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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