Cabernetn.
Any of a family of vines, esp. Cabernet Sauvignon (see Sauvignon n. b), yielding grapes used in winemaking; the grape of these vines. Also, wine made from Cabernet grapes.
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1833 C. Redding Hist. Mod. Wines v. 146 The carbenet, carmenet,..and verdot, are the plants most cultivated in the plain of Medoc.
1846 C. Cocks Bordeaux 140 The Carmenère, or grosse Vidure, called also grand Carmenet, Carbonet, or Sauvignon, has larger berries than the former.
1888 Encycl. Brit. XXIV. 604/2 The vines of the Cabernet species, although producing excellent grapes, are especially susceptible to damage from weather at flowering time.
1911 Encycl. Brit. XXVIII. 721/1 The principal vines grown in the Médoc are the Cabernet-Sauvignon, which is the most important, the Gros Cabernet, [etc.].
1924 H. W. Allen Wines of France ii. 75 The king of the vines from which red Bordeaux is derived is the cabernet-sauvignon.
1946 A. L. Simon Conc. Encycl. Gastron. VIII. 35/2 Cabernet, one of the most extensively grown wine-making grapes for red table wines, the best of the many different Cabernet grapes being the Cabernet Sauvignon.
1961 Webster's 3rd New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Cabernet, a dry red California table wine like claret with medium body and fruity flavor.
1970 Guardian 13 Feb. 9/2 A Bulgarian or Chilean Cabernet (13s to 14s).
1985 N.Y. Times 17 Feb. xi. 23/3 Some worthwhile red wine selections under $20 include..cabernet sauvignon from Umbria ($18).
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