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Winography

Cabernet Sauvignon

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Dry · Red

The world's most widely planted red grape. Produces deeply colored, firmly structured wines with hallmark blackcurrant aromas that develop cedar and cigar-box complexity with age.

Globalplantings
271k
hectares · 2023
Topcountry
France
18% of global total
Countriesgrown
20
across 5 continents
BodyFull
LightFull
AcidityMedium–High
LowHigh
TanninHigh
LowHigh
KEY AROMAS
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