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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The 2023 has more cabernet sauvignon and franc than usual, which gives it aromas of violets and peonies and a dark violet and mineral taste.
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
Start your morning at Mayacamas’ downtown tasting room, an urban offshoot of the producer’s Mt. Veeder estate, where the focus is on chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
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Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
Start your morning at Mayacamas’ downtown tasting room, an urban offshoot of the producer’s Mt. Veeder estate, where the focus is on chardonnay, merlot, and cabernet sauvignon.
—Shana Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 May 2024
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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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