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Wine varietal
Cabernet Sauvignon (cab-air-nay so-vee-n 'yohn)
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Regions and Vineyards
Sutter Creek, Murphys, Mountain Ranch, Placerville, Clarksburg, Plymouth, Somerset, Brooks, Vallecito, Shingle Springs, Camino, Lockeford, Lodi, Manteca, Fair Play, Nevada City, Drytown, Camino , Sacramento, Mokelumne Hill, Stockton, Mt. Aukum, Auburn, Valley Springs, Acampo, Fiddletown, Grass Valley, Elk Grove, Ripon, Linden, Mt Aukum, Penn Valley, Davis, Esparto, Lincoln, Woodland, Isleton, Pilot Hill, Folsom
Wineries
Avio Vineyards, Black Sheep, Bodega Del Sur Winery, Boeger Winery, Bogle Vineyards, Bray Vineyards, Broll Mountain Vineyards, C.G. Di Arie Vineyard & Winery, Cantiga Wineworks, Capay Valley Vineyards, Carvalho Family Wines, Cedarville Vineyard, Chateau Rodin Winery, Chatom Vineyard, Chevalier, Chevalier/One Pearl, Colibri Ridge Winery & Vineyard, Conti Estate/Charles B Mitchell Vineyards & Winery, Cooper Vineyards, Crystal Basin Cellars, Crystal Valley Cellars, D'Art Wines, Delicato Family Vineyards, Dkcellars, Domaine Becquet Winery, Double Oak Vineyards & Winery, Drytown Cellars, E2 Family Winery, Fenton Herriott Vineyards, Findleton Estate Winery, Fitzpatrick Winery & Lodge, Fleur De Lys Winery, Frasinetti Winery, French Hill Winery, Gnekow Family Winery, Gold Hill Vineyard, Gold Note Wine, Grace Patriot Wines, Granite Springs Winery & Vineyards, Green Family Winery, Hatcher Winery, Hello Wines, Hidden Jewel Winery, Housley's Century Oak Winery, Il Gioiello Winery / Morse Wines, Illuminare Estate Winery, Indian Rock Vineyards, Indian Springs Vineyards, Irish Vineyards, Ironstone Vineyards, Iverson Vineyards And Winery, Jodar Vineyards & Winery, Lange Twins Winery, Laraine Winery, Latcham Vineyards, Lava Cap Winery, Lodi Wine & Visitor Center, Lone Buffalo Vineyards, Lucchesi Vineyards & Winery, m2 Wines, Madroña Vineyards, McConnell Estates Winery, McManis Family Vineyards, Michael~David Winery, Milliaire Winery, Miramont Estate Vineyards, Mount Aukum Winery, Naggiar Vineyards, Narrow Gate Vineyards, Nevada City Winery, Oak Ridge Winery, Oakstone Winery, Olde Lockeford Winery, Omega Cellars, Peirano Estate Vineyards, Perry Creek Winery, Pilot Peak Vineyard & Winery, Putah Creek Winery, R.H. Phillips Winery, Rancho Roble Vineyards, Rominger West Winery, Satiety Winery & Cafe, Scott Harvey Wines, Shenandoah Vineyards, Sierra Knolls Vineyard & Winery, Sierra Oaks Estates, Sierra Starr Vineyard, Sierra Vista Vineyards And Winery, Single Leaf Vineyards & Winery, Six Hands Winery, Smith Vineyard, Sobon Estate, Sogno Winery, Spoto Wines, Stama Winery / Kapiniaris Vineyards, Stevenot Winery, Stone's Throw Vineyard & Winery, Stonehouse Vineyards & Winery, Sutter Creek Wine Tasting, Sutter Ridge Vineyards, Talus Collection, Terre Rouge & Easton Wines, TKC Vineyards, Todd Taylor Wines, Toogood Estate Winery, Traverso Winery, Twisted Oak Winery, Ursa Vineyards, Van Der Vijver Estate, Van Ruiten Family Winery, Venezio Vineyards & Winery, Villa Toscano Winery, Vina Moda, Watts Winery, Wilderotter Vineyard, Windwalker Vineyards, Wine Gallery, The, Winery By The Creek, Wofford Acres Vineyards, Woodbridge By Robert Mondavi, Young's Vineyard ...more
Flavor
No wine may express itself with a wider range of flavors. While Bing cherry, black currant and cassis are common descriptors, such terms as blackberry, raspberry, eucalyptus, black tea, cigar box, cocoa, cedar, truffle and mint also show up frequently.
Body
Sturdy, tannic when young, more supple with age; while cabernet sauvignon generally is dense and heavy, lighter styles aren't uncommon.
At the table, pour it with...
Ripe fruit flavors, generous oak and rigid tannins make cabernet sauvignon the natural match for big foods like prime rib, steak, squab, duck, especially when they are grilled, better yet when the accompaniments include mushrooms, earthy greens or a creamy sauce.
Curiosities
Cabernet sauvignon is California's most extensively planted black wine grape, covering 80,000 acres, more than twice the total of a decade ago.
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