cabernet sauvignon

noun

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 latter is thought to have been developed in Los Altos Hills by William Pfeffer who crossed cabernet sauvignon with trousseau. Liz Thach, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025 Because in general, people who are willing to pay $85 for a bottle of village Burgundy or $200 for a Napa Valley cabernet sauvignon will not care if the Burgundy costs $99 and the Napa cabernet $250. Eric Asimov, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025 From behind the bar, staffer Chris opines that the notes of red currant, cabernet sauvignon and maraschino cherry should hold up well in a cold pour-over ($13). John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2025 In California's Napa Valley, cabernet sauvignon is king. Lauren Sommer, NPR, 9 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for cabernet sauvignon

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cabernet sauvignon was in 1886

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“Cabernet sauvignon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cabernet%20sauvignon. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.

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