| Cabernet Sauvignon is the grape responsible for | | | | brilliantly with other grapes. When blended with the |
| the wines of Bordeaux's Medoc region, arguably | | | | Merlot grape for instance, a softer and more |
| some of the finest reds in the world. Cabernet | | | | subtle Cabernet emerges without surrendering its |
| Sauvignon performs well practically the world | | | | quintessential character. Cabernet Sauvignon can |
| over, as long as it's not too cold, but in certain | | | | be a delicious wine.The aging process is critical to |
| appellations in France, and more recently in | | | | the taste and flavor of Cabernet Sauvignon. |
| California's Napa Valley, it produces wines that | | | | Winemakers often age Cabernet Sauvignons in |
| astonish with their richness and | | | | barrels of different woods, each imparting a |
| complexity.Cabernet Sauvignon is a medium to | | | | unique flavor. Some vintners use barrels of |
| full-bodied, densely-colored wine, rich in berry | | | | different woods in succession to add complexity. |
| flavor with a distinct herbaceousness. A true | | | | Most winemakers use their smallest barrels to age |
| Cabernet Sauvignon is unblended, austerely tannic, | | | | a full-bodied varietal like Cabernet Sauvignon. The |
| and characterized by the flavor of tea or herbs, | | | | smaller the barrel, the more pronounced is the |
| leaves and stems.Cabernet's complexity is | | | | influence of the wood. |
| endlessly intriguing, partially because it melds | | | | |