Cabernet Sauvignon

[kab-er-ney soh-vin-yohn, ka-ber-ney soh-vee-nyawn]

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.

Cabernet Sauvignon

/ 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon¹

< 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

For the contest, each team was given a base wine, for example Cabernet Sauvignon, and then mixed in other varietals to create a unique blend.

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

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Also on the ticket - an oil painting of King George V and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon signed by monarchist and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

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Serious wine drinkers often have their preferences: some prefer sweet hints of chocolate in a Malbec from Argentina, while others are drawn to a spicy and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

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Most of the famous European wine grapes — cultivars of Vitis vinifera like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot — are too tender to be grown in Chicago-area gardens, as well as large swaths of the United States.

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