Cabernet Sauvignon

American  

[kab-er-ney soh-vin-yohn, ka-ber-ney soh-vee-nyawn] / ˌkæb ərˈneɪ ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃, ka bɛr neɪ soʊ viˈnyɔ̃ /

noun

1. a premium red grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in northern California.

2. a dry red wine made from this grape.

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Cabernet Sauvignon British  

/ kabɛrnɛ soviɲɔ̃, ˈkæbəneɪ ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn /

noun

1. a black grape originally grown in the Bordeaux area of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world

2. any of various red wines made from this grape

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Etymology

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon

< French cabernet variety of red grape < Médoc dialect, also carbenet, carmenet; sauvignon, Middle French sarvinien name applied regionally to various grape varieties; both words of obscure origin

Example Sentences

It’s worth remembering that all California Cabernet Sauvignon doesn’t come from Napa.

From Los Angeles Times

Napa Valley, Calif., is justly famous for its Cabernet Sauvignon, and almost as famous for the three- and four-figure prices those wines can command.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beinstock and other Fellowship members planted row after row of Cabernet Sauvignon, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, and other Old World varietals, the so-called noble grapes.

From The New Yorker

Its Chop Shop Cabernet Sauvignon is a consistent top seller, and its Summer Water rose became a cultural phenomenon, selling roughly 36,000 cases.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bin 704 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, for example, is aged in French oak.

From Washington Post

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