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

Recent Examples on the Web Blended with a bit of cabernet sauvignon and malbec, the wine shows notes of wild plum, dark chocolate and black cherry. —

Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 The resort’s 15 Park Bistro is the South Okanagan’s newest destination restaurant, dishing up regional cuisine with fine wine pairings, like 63 Acres braised short ribs with Cassini Cellars cabernet sauvignon. —

Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 Her parents, Al and Dina Lopez, planted a cabernet sauvignon vineyard in 1999 on their 40 acres estate in the Fountaingrove District AVA of Sonoma County. —

Liz Thach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Napa Valley was originally indexed for cabernet sauvignon, but this could shift as the climate gets hotter. —

Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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