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Cabernet Sauvignon
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The Cabernet Sauvignon grape is a Black berry variety and is mostly grown in Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto region(s). The Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are also widely present in a bigger area which includes Trentino-Alto Adige, Veneto, Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria regions as well. The Cabernet Sauvignon grape belongs to the International varieties group. The wine made from the Cabernet Sauvignon grapes is ruby red, intense and its taste is basically warm, full bodied, fruity, grassy.

Cabernet Sauvignon Variety main information
Berry color | Black berry |
Vine category | International varieties |
Registration year | 1970 |
Authorized provinces | Bari, Bolzano, Brindisi, Lecce, Taranto |
Authorized regions | Abruzzo, Basilicata, Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna, Latium, Liguria, Lombardy, Marche, Molise, Sicily, Tuscany, Umbria |
Recommended provinces | , , , , , , , , , , , |
Recommended regions | Piedmont, Sardinia |
Cabernet Sauvignon ampelographic description
![]() | Leaf descriptorsmedium sized, pentagonal shape, with five lobes. |
![]() | Grape descriptorsmedium, dense, medium, cylindrical. |
![]() | Berry descriptorsmedium, spheroidal shape, thick and with blue-black skin. |