Sauvignon

[soh-vin-yohn, soh-vee-nyawn]

noun

1. a small blue-black grape grown primarily in the Médoc region of Bordeaux, in SW France, and highly prized in winemaking.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sauvignon¹

Cabernet Sauvignon

Example Sentences

Or I’d get a nice Riesling or a cabernet sauvignon.

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For several years, Red Stitch produced only a Cabernet Sauvignon, making about 100 cases.

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Given several bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon by a winemaker as a thank you for a signed bat and jersey, Barry Bonds knew who would appreciate them most.

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As if following a baseball superstition, the Red Stitch partners and their respective wives — Tricia Roberts, Amy Aurilia and Noelle Micek — take the same seats at the same table at Herrera’s winery for their annual Cabernet Sauvignon blending session.

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On the credenza to the right are half-bottles of Cabernet Sauvignon, each representing a sample of wine from a lot within one of three vineyards.

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