cabernet sauvignon

noun

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabernet sauvignon was in 1886

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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 11 May. 2025.

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