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cabernet sauvignon definition

cabernet sau·vi·gnon (sō vē nyōn′; Fr., -nyō̂n′)

  1. the most highly prized cabernet grape
  2. a fragrant, dry red wine made from this grape, blended into many Bordeaux wines and often bottled as a varietal elsewhere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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