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Cabernet

Cabernet

8 6.3
A red wine often strong and good with steak
  • noun
  • /ˈkæbərneɪ/
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  • At dinner, we enjoyed a rich glass of Cabernet Sauvignon that paired perfectly with the steak.
  • cabernet sauvignon
  • cabernet franc
  • bottle of cabernet

They search for Margaret River Cabernet on Google to buy.

Examples

  • I don't remember the grape variety, maybe you do, but it was a Cabernet Franc, cab Franc.

  • What I found on this trip is that the Cabernets in the $15-$25 range were particularly noteworthy in terms of value.

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  • So we're going to try the Cabernet Sauvignon.

  • This is a cabernet franc.

  • They search for Margaret River Cabernet on Google to buy.

  • Fetch me a cabernet from the cellar, will you, Barn?

    Fiction book (1998)
  • It's the cabernet.

  • In fact, I would say that Trim 10 is one of the best cabernet sauvignon wines priced under $15 made in California.

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  • That evening, after his spaghetti and Napa Valley cabernet, Spear walked the canyon road under the stars.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The winemaker took advantage of the moment to get a closer look at the new cabernet franc stock that had just been planted on a small parcel.

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Synonyms

red wine
vsCabernet
62 1.0

Wine made from dark grapes with the skins left on during making

is a high quality subset made from specific grapes rather than any dark-skinned wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
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A type of red wine or the dark grape used to make it, originally from Bordeaux

is a general high quality wine class rather than that single named variety

Compounds

A type of red wine or the dark grape used to make it, originally from Bordeaux

A dark red grape used to make strong red wine

Surface Forms

Cabernet singular
Cabernets plural

Etymology

Cabernet comes from a French name for a grape, cabernet, though its older root is not certain; a helpful way to remember it is to think of it as the 'family name' you see in wines like Cabernet Sauvignon. So, Cabernet today means a rich red wine made from that grape.