cabernet sauvignon

noun

cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon ˌka-bər-ˈnā-sō-vin-ˈyän

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

Examples of cabernet sauvignon in a Sentence

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Guests will be welcomed with a glass of sparkling wine from New Mexico, and each course comes with its own wine pairing: a chardonnay from Monticello, Virginia, a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, California and a natural sparkling blend from Sonoma County, California, respectively. —

Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025 This silky bend of cabernet sauvignon and merlot is both harmonious and polished with smooth tannins and lovely fruit character. —

Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Other popular varieties include cabernet sauvignon, merlot, chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, syrah, and carmenère. —

Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 In 2000 lots of decisions went into figuring out how to get cabernet sauvignon to ripen more reliably. —

John Mariani, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of cabernet sauvignon was in 1886

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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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