Cabernet Sauvignon is a versatile and hardy grape that produces powerful, long-lasting red wines. It is grown all over the world, with France and California being major producers. The grape’s thick skins contribute to its deep color and tannin structure, which softens over time to create complex flavors. The range of climates in which Cabernet Sauvignon can grow allows for a wide variety of flavors and expressions.
Cabernet Sauvignon is a red grape variety grown all over the world. It is the undisputed king of the red grape and not just because of its fabulous popularity as a central grape in Bordeaux. Cabernet Sauvignon is a hardy and versatile grape, perfectly suited to producing bright, powerful red wines that can age for decades and get better all the time.
Grapes of the Cabernet Sauvignon grape variety are tiny and strong, with thick skins that lend a lot of deep red color to the wines they produce. Vines can grow just about anywhere, from cold to hot, and with soil compositions that range all over the map. The tannin in Cabernet Sauvignon wines, extracted from the thick skins, gives the wine a structure it can build on for decades. As the wine ages, the tannins ripen and soften into complex layers of flavor that lead to truly exceptional wines.
In France, Cabernet Sauvignon has a rich history as part of many – if not most – of the country’s greatest wines. While not the most prolific wine in France, or even the Bordeaux region—that honor belongs to Merlot—it is arguably the grape most associated with French wine as a whole. Outside of France, the wine has achieved considerable success in the United States. California is second only to France in Cabernet Sauvignon production, with a number of acclaimed Cabernet Sauvignon wines sourced from California vineyards. Due to the climate, California Cabernet Sauvignon tends to be very intense and extremely full-bodied, with a strong plum-shaped fruit flavor.
The range of flavors available in Cabernet Sauvignon wines is one of their many appeals. Because of the wide range of climates in which grapes can grow, the expression of climate and soil that exists in all wine is best presented in Cabernet Sauvignon. The differences between a warm climate and a cold Cabernet Sauvignon are immense and with such a scale of countries to choose from, one can follow the evolution of that change in taste. From the warmer wines of Lebanon, Australia and California to the colder wines of New Zealand or Washington, fruit drop, loss of intense color and increase in acidity can be followed. Tasting a well-crafted Cabernet Sauvignon is an experience unlike any other, and it’s no coincidence that the vintages hailed by the wine world as the best and brightest, dating back many decades, if not over a century, are made from this grape noble.
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