Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red wine grape varieties. It is grown in nearly every major wine producing country among a diverse spectrum of climates from Australia a
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in Red Mountain, Washington
Cabernet Sauvignon leaf. In cooler climate conditions, vines will focus more energy in producing foliage, which is needed to capture sunlight for photosynthesis, rather than ripening grapes. This makes canopy management and aggressive pruning an important consideration for growers.
Sauvignon blanc is a green-skinned grape variety that most likely originated in the Loire Valley wine region in France, though it has also been historically cultivated in Bordeaux. The grape most like
Cabernet Sauvignon
…Viticulture and Enology by a team led by Carole Meredith. The DNA evidence determined that Cabernet Sauvignon was the offspring of Cabernet franc and Sauvignon blanc and was most likely a chance crossing that occurred in the 17th century. Before this discovery, this origin had been suspected from the similarity of…
Ripe Sauvignon blanc grapes
The first plantings of Sauvignon blanc were introduced into California at Cresta Blanca Winery in the Livermore Valley.
Vineyards in Sancerre will often plant roses around Sauvignon blanc vines as an early detector of powdery mildew.
A Pouilly Fumé from the Loire Valley