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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Marin’s Quail Ridge and Pacheco Ranch — both right off Highway 101 — both grow cabernet sauvignon just a hop, skip and a jump from Napa and Sonoma.
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Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
This wine shows how brilliant cabernet sauvignon can be.
—Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
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Jeff Burkhart, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
This wine shows how brilliant cabernet sauvignon can be.
—Elin McCoy, Fortune Europe, 11 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon
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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 3 Jun. 2024.
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