cab·er·net sau·vi·gnon
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Definition of cabernet sauvignon
: 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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Customers who order any entrée can pay $35 to work their way through six wines: Decoy rosé and sauvignon blanc, Duckhorn chardonnay, Calera pinot noir, and Duckhorn merlot and cabernet sauvignon. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "12 things to do this weekend: Impossible Science Festival, SummerFest, ‘Forging Territories’," 2 Aug. 2019 Western Cape, South Africa, $22 Shiraz (syrah) and cabernet sauvignon are about half of this delicious red blend, with the rest malbec, petit verdot, merlot, cabernet franc and pinotage. — Dave Mcintyre, Washington Post, "This $13 Spanish red will provide a delightful match for all your grilled food," 5 July 2019 For example, the classic V-day treat of fresh briny oysters is a good match for a crisp Muscadet or a sprightly sauvignon blanc, while a hearty beef stew will be great with a hefty cabernet sauvignon or Syrah. 2. — Catherine Lo, Good Housekeeping, "5 Quick Wine Pairing Tips for Valentine's Day," 10 Feb. 2011 There are also local chardonnays, merlots and cabernet sauvignons available. — Dina Mishev, Washington Post, "My father left Bulgaria when he was 14. Nearly 7 decades later, we visit as a family.," 4 July 2019 Calistoga offers some amazing cabernet sauvignon — Napa Valley is, of course, known for it — as well as many other varietals that thrive in the decidedly volcanic soil. — Amber Turpin, The Mercury News, "Napa Valley weekend: Calistoga wining, dining and spas," 29 June 2019 The biggest draw of the region is old vine zin, but the 550,000-acre American Viticultural Area or AVA is also awash in chardonnay, merlot, cabernet sauvignon and sauvignon blanc. — Nora Heston Tarte, The Mercury News, "California wine country: 4 great Lodi wineries," 6 June 2019 Menachem Livni now produces cabernet sauvignon at his winery in the settlement of Kiryat Arba next to Hebron. — Raja Shehadeh, The New York Review of Books, "Bearing Witness in the West Bank," 7 Mar. 2019 In Bordeaux, the more tannic cabernet sauvignon could be just the thing to give spine to the often soft merlot. — Eric Asimov, New York Times, "Don’t Judge a Wine by the Grape on Its Label," 1 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cabernet sauvignon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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