cab sav
noun[U]
informal(alsoCab Sav)uk/ˌkæb ˈsæv/us/ˌkæb ˈsæv/short forCabernet Sauvignon: atypeofredwine:
Thispurecabsav from Puente Alto is one of the country'sleadingreds.
The Shiraz wasprettygood, but Ipreferredthe Cab Sav.
- Matured inoak, thisclassiccabsav hasrich,smokyoakaromasandintensefruitiness.
- Thisblendof syrah,cabsav and merlotdisplaysavividblackberryquality.
- When hesteppedout of thecar, Inearlychokedon my Cab Sav at thesight.
Wines & winemaking
- -bodied
- ageworthy
- amontillado
- blender
- blush
- corkage
- fizz
- full-bodied
- grape
- hock
- jeroboam
- Lambrusco
- laysomethingdown
- plonk
- plummy
- spumante
- super-smooth
- table wine
- terroir
- ultra-dry