{"id":4679,"date":"2020-10-15T17:00:38","date_gmt":"2020-10-16T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/?p=4679"},"modified":"2021-07-07T14:02:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T21:02:16","slug":"cabernet-sauvignon-the-worlds-reigning-grape-varietal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/cabernet-sauvignon-the-worlds-reigning-grape-varietal\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabernet Sauvignon: The World\u2019s Reigning Grape Varietal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Wine-Grapes.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright wp-image-4343 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Wine-Grapes-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Red Wine Grapes\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Wine-Grapes-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.winemonthclub.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/10\/Red-Wine-Grapes-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely cultivated of the world\u2019s red grape varieties.\u00a0 For centuries it was thought to be an ancient varietal, but DNA studies conducted in the 1990s revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon is not nearly as old as was once thought.\u00a0 Moreover, what is even more startling is that Cabernet Sauvignon is actually the offspring of Cabernet Franc (a red variety) and Sauvignon Blanc (a white variety).<\/p>\n<p>The origin of Cabernet Sauvignon has traditionally been attributed to Bordeaux, where it holds court with Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and even Carmen\u00e8re.\u00a0 The combination of any three or more of these varieties is what is known in Europe as the <em>Bordeaux Blend<\/em> or in California and elsewhere as a <em>Meritage<\/em> selection.\u00a0 Some evidence suggests that northern Spain, just south of the Pyrenees, may one day lay legitimate claim to being an original site of the planet\u2019s most important red grape variety as well.\u00a0 However, Bordeaux rightly claims to be the disseminator of this noble red grape because from Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon has traveled the world far and wide.<\/p>\n<p>In Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is the heart and soul of the finest M\u00e9doc wines and a leading player in nearly all of the finest red wines of Graves.\u00a0 Ch\u00e2teaux Haut-Brion, Margaux, Latour, and Lafite are all Cabernet Sauvignon based wines.\u00a0 However, even in Bordeaux appellations where Cabernet is King, it is usually blended with Merlot and or other traditional Bordeaux varietals.\u00a0 By nature, Cabernet Sauvignon is a thick skinned grape that requires a longer maturation than most red grape varieties, which makes blending it a natural choice in winemaking regions such as Bordeaux where climate conditions are variable.<\/p>\n<p>Cabernet Sauvignon truly thrives under warm, even hot, semi arid conditions, which is one reason why this noble variety has been extensively and successfully cultivated in Australia, Argentina, California, Chile, South Africa, and elsewhere.\u00a0 Today, Cabernet Sauvignon is unquestionably California\u2019s most prestigious red varietal, both in consummate quality as well as price.\u00a0 California\u2019s Napa, Sonoma, and Lake Counties are generally acknowledged to produce the New World\u2019s finest Cabernet Sauvignons.\u00a0 Select areas of, Australia, Argentina, Chile, and South Africa also fashion a growing number of world class Cabernet Sauvignons.<\/p>\n<p>In flavor profile Cabernet Sauvignon can vary considerably, depending upon climate and <em>terroir<\/em>.\u00a0 However, blackberry and blackcurrant (often referred to as cassis) flavors are most often associated with this premium variety.\u00a0 Earthy and herbaceous aromas, such cedar, eucalyptus, graphite, and tobacco are also common.\u00a0 Moreover, of all the world\u2019s red grape varieties, Cabernet Sauvignon has the greatest propensity for successful ageing. Cabernet Sauvignon also contains high amounts of antioxidants and resveratrol, which make its wines some one of the most healthful of all.\u00a0 Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most widely cultivated of the world\u2019s red grape varieties.\u00a0 For centuries it was thought to be an ancient varietal, but DNA studies conducted in the 1990s revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon is not nearly as old as was once thought.\u00a0 Moreover, what is even more startling is that Cabernet Sauvignon [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is 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