cabernet sauvignon
noun
cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vin-ˈyän 
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vē-ˈnyōⁿ
ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vē-ˈnyōⁿ
often capitalized C&S
: a dry red wine made from a single widely cultivated variety of black grape
called also cabernet
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Winiarski is best known as the founder of Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, the Napa Valley winery whose cabernet sauvignon bested the best of Bordeaux in the Judgment of Paris tasting in 1976 and proved once and for all that American wine could compete with France’s top bottles.
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
The red wine is a blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
The famed Jordan Vineyard & Winery in Healdsburg, with its French-style chateau, stately 1,200-acre grounds and award-winning chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, makes for one heck of a fun day trip or weekend getaway.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Marin’s Quail Ridge and Pacheco Ranch — both right off Highway 101 — both grow cabernet sauvignon just a hop, skip and a jump from Napa and Sonoma.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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Dave McIntyre, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
The red wine is a blend of cabernet franc, cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 June 2024
The famed Jordan Vineyard & Winery in Healdsburg, with its French-style chateau, stately 1,200-acre grounds and award-winning chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon, makes for one heck of a fun day trip or weekend getaway.
—Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Marin’s Quail Ridge and Pacheco Ranch — both right off Highway 101 — both grow cabernet sauvignon just a hop, skip and a jump from Napa and Sonoma.
—Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.
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