Cabernet Sauvignon

[ kab-er-ney soh-vin-yohn; French ka-ber-ney soh-vee-nyawn ]

noun

1. a premium red grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in northern California.
2. a dry red wine made from this grape.

Cabernet Sauvignon

/ kabɛrnɛ soviɲɔ̃; ˈkæbəneɪ ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn /

noun

1. a black grape originally grown in the Bordeaux area of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world
2. any of various red wines made from this grape

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon¹

< French cabernet variety of red grape < Médoc dialect, also carbenet, carmenet; sauvignon, Middle French sarvinien name applied regionally to various grape varieties; both words of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Also on the ticket - an oil painting of King George V and a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon signed by monarchist and former Prime Minister Tony Abbott.

From BBC

Serious wine drinkers often have their preferences: some prefer sweet hints of chocolate in a Malbec from Argentina, while others are drawn to a spicy and fruity Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley.

From Science Daily

Most of the famous European wine grapes — cultivars of Vitis vinifera like Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot — are too tender to be grown in Chicago-area gardens, as well as large swaths of the United States.

From Salon

Throughout the night, the candidate gained a lead over O’Farrell to cheers from a crowd that grew steadily drunker on hard seltzer, Coors Light and boxed Cabernet Sauvignon.

From Los Angeles Times

"Anything but" the Vitis vinifera — Cabernet Sauvignon, Pais and Chardonnay — found on "classic" wine lists across the country.

From Salon

Related Words

• merlot