Cabernet Sauvignon Definition

kăbər-nā
noun
A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley.
American Heritage
The most highly prized cabernet grape.
Webster's New World
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
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Noun

Singular:
Cabernet Sauvignon
Plural:
cabernet-sauvignons

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon

  • French

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cabernet Sauvignon Sentence Examples

  • Napa is certainly the most famous area of this region, noted for its Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • Once upon a time, when I wanted a supple and food-friendly Cabernet Sauvignon that was a good value, I avoided California and went south to grab a good Cab from Chile.

  • Warren Winiarski's Stag's Leap Wine Cellars was the winning Cabernet Sauvignon in the infamous Paris Wine Tasting of 1976, giving the newer winery instantaneous credibility and fame that would overshadow its neighbor.

  • The fruity red wine is made from 85 percent Sangiovese blended with 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • It's a blend of Merlot (60 percent), Cabernet Sauvignon (28 percent), and Cabernet Franc (12 percent).

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