Red Wine Grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon

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Red Wine Grapes - Cabernet Sauvignon

We all know that grapes are the main ingredient that makes wine taste the way it does. All wine experts agree upon the fact that the grape variety or blend of varieties, is the most influential factor determining the flavor and character of a wine.

Grapes do take on the flavor of the soil and grow sweeter in the sun as they hang on the vines.

There a number of grape varieties used in making red wines worldwide.

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon grape is produced worldwide in almost every wine growing country. However, it is also the dominant grape in the Bordeaux region of France. It’s the premier red wine grape in the world. This grape is a small grape with dark thick skin. Cabernet Sauvignon grape needs slightly warmer growing conditions than other grape varieties in order to achieve maturity.

This grape is often blended with other varieties such as Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Merlot, to make wines with increased complexity. The Cabernet Sauvignon grape produces distinctive wines that are tannic and can have long aging potential. Average aging potential for Cabernet is 5 to 10 years in order to achieve peak flavor.

Cabernet Sauvignon grape gets its flavor characteristics from black currant, dark cherry, mint, cedar, tobacco. A cool climate growth can give flavor qualities of green pepper or olive.

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