Cabernet Sauvignon

The most complex and distinctive of all Bordeaux grapes, it became famous through the age-worthy red wines of the Medoc district. The wine is highly colored, very tannic, has a characteristic “violet” bouquet, and unless blended with other varieties, requires a long period of aging. In France, some say it is used to give “backbone” to Merlot.
It is a vigorous variety, but a small producer. Budbrake is very late, an advantage against spring frosts. Maturity is late midseason, and the teeth of the leaves turn red in the fall.

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