Cabernet Sauvignon wine

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the most well-known red wine grape varieties in the world. It is grown in nearly every major wine-producing country, in a wide range of climates ranging from Australia and British Columbia, Canada to Lebanon's Beqaa Valley. Cabernet Sauvignon gained international recognition as a result of its prominence in Bordeaux wines, where it is frequently blended with Merlot and Cabernet Franc.

Despite its prominence in the industry, the grape is a relatively new variety, the result of a chance cross between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon blanc in southwestern France during the 17th century. Its popularity is frequently attributed to its ease of cultivation—the grapes have thick skins and the vines are hardy and naturally low yielding, budding late to avoid frost and resistant to viticultural hazards such as rot and insects—as well as its consistent presentation of structure and flavors that express the variety's typical character. Consumers are more likely to buy Cabernet Sauvignon wines that they are familiar with, even if they are from unfamiliar wine regions. Its widespread popularity has also contributed to criticism of the grape as a "colonizer" that takes over wine regions at the expense of indigenous grape varieties.