Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon Grape ( Vitis ) Cabernet Sauvignon grapes Color of berry skin Black Also called Bouchet, Bouche, Petit-Bouchet, Petit-Cabernet, Petit-Vidure, Vidure, Sauvignon Rouge Notable regions Bordeaux, Tuscany, Santa Cruz Mountains, Napa Valley, Sonoma County, Australia, Stellenbosch South Africa Notable wines Classified Bordeaux estates, Californian cult wines Ideal soil Gravel Hazards Underripeness, powdery mildew, eutypella scoparia, excoriose Wine characteristics General Dense, dark, tannic Cool climate Vegetal, bell pepper, asparagus Medium climate Mint, black pepper, eucalyptus Hot climate Jam Cabernet Sauvignon ( French: [kabɛʁnɛ soviˈɲɔ̃] ) is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Canada's Okanagan Valley to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon became internationall...