Cab·er·net Sauvignon (k b  r-n  )n. 1. A variety of black grape used to make red wine, notably in Bordeaux and the Napa Valley. 2. A dry red wine made from this grape. [French.] |
Cabernet Sauvignon [ˈkæbəneɪ ˈsəʊvɪnjɒn (French) kabɛrnɛ soviɲɔ̃]
n (sometimes not capitals)
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) a black grape originally grown in the Bordeaux area of France, and now throughout the wine-producing world
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) any of various red wines made from this grape
[French]
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| Noun | 1. | Cabernet Sauvignon - superior Bordeaux type of red wine red wine - wine having a red color derived from skins of dark-colored grapes Cabernet Sauvignon grape - superior red wine grapes grown especially in the Bordeaux region of France and northern California |
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