Cabernet Sauvignon

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

/ ˌkæb ərˈneɪ ˌsoʊ vɪnˈyõʊ̃; French ka bɛr neɪ soʊ viˈnyɔ̃ /

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noun

a premium red grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in northern California.

a dry red wine made from this grape.

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Also called Ca·ber·net .

Origin of Cabernet Sauvignon

<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

Words nearby Cabernet Sauvignon

cabby, cabdriver, CABE, Cabell, caber, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabet, Cabeza de Vaca, cabezon, cabildo, Cabimas

How to use Cabernet Sauvignon in a sentence

Much of eastern Washington has an arid, semi-desert environment that specializes in warm-climate wines like Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah.
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The cabernet sauvignon will be available for purchase in October.
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Choose carefully and this soft, plummy varietal can enthrall like a fine Cabernet Sauvignon.
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To write this piece, I have uncorked a personal favorite, a 2002 Napa Cabernet Sauvignon from Joseph Phelps.
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British Dictionary definitions for Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon

/ (ˈkæbəneɪ ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn, French kabɛrnɛ soviɲɔ̃) /

noun (sometimes not capitals)

a black grape originally grown in the Bordeaux area of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world

any of various red wines made from this grape

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