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Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world’s most recognisable wine varietals and is grown in all countries where wine is produced. According to Forbes in 2018, the varietal was the most planted wine grape in the world, covering 340,000 hectares internationally. It has been affectionately coined ‘King of the Reds”

Despite its notoriety in the wine world, the grape is a relatively new variety, being the product of a crossing between Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in the 17th century in southwestern France. Its popularity is sometimes attributed to its ease of cultivation as the grapes have thick skins and the vines are hardy and naturally low yielding, budding late to avoid frost and resistant to viticultural hazards such as rot and insects.

Whilst you will see this as a single varietal in many parts of the world, it has been used as the backbone of Bordeaux wines since the 18th century, always blended with Cabernet Franc, Merlot and occasionally Petite Verdot.

The classic profile of Cabernet Sauvignon tends to be full-bodied, concentrated flavours with high tannins and dark purple-ruby in colour, and in parts of Australia, particularly the Coonawarra, the wines tend to have a characteristic eucalyptus or menthol notes.

Given their full bodies, Cabernets have an affinity for oak and can spend 24 months in barrels. Quality examples also have excellent cellaring potential, with the tannins softening over time.

Listed below are the wineries that produce Cabernet Sauvignon.

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Churchview Estate Margaret River Metricup (0)
Clairault Streicker Wines Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Coward & Black Vineyards Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Credaro Family Estate Margaret River Yallingup (0)
Cullen Wines & Restaurant Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Deep Woods Estate Margaret River Yallingup (0)
Di Latte Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Domaine Naturaliste Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Driftwood Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Edwards Wines Margaret River Coramup (0)
Evans & Tate Margaret River Margaret River (0)
Evoi Wines Margaret River Bramley (0)
Fermoy Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Firetail Margaret River Rosa Glen (0)
Flametree Wines Margaret River Dunsborough (0)
Fraser Gallop Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Grace Farm Margaret River Gracetown (0)
Gralyn Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Hamelin Bay Wines Margaret River Karridale (0)
Happs Wines Margaret River Dunsborough (0)
Hay Shed Hill Wines Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
House of Cards Margaret River Yallingup (0)
Howard Park Margaret River Coramup (0)
Jarvis Estate Wines Margaret River Bramley (0)
Jilyara Margaret River Yallingup (0)
Juniper Margaret River Coramup (0)
Knotting Hill Vineyard Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
LAS Vino Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Leeuwin Estate Winery Margaret River Margaret River (0)
Lentedal Vineyard Estate Margaret River Marybrook (0)
Lenton Brae Estate Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Marq Wines Margaret River Yallingup (0)
Marri Wood Park Margaret River Yallingup (0)
McHenry Hohnen Vintners Margaret River Witchcliffe (0)
Moss Wood Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Mr Barval Fine Wines Margaret River Margaret River (0)
Palmer Wines Margaret River Dunsborough (0)
Passel Estate Margaret River Coramup (0)
Peacetree Estate Margaret River Coramup (0)
Pierro Margaret River Vineyards Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Redgate Wines Margaret River Margaret River (0)
Rivendell Winery Estate Margaret River Yallingup Siding (0)
Rosily Vineyard Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
Settlers Ridge Organic Wine Margaret River Cowaramup (0)
Si Vintners Margaret River Rosa Glen (0)
Skigh Wine Margaret River Yallingup Siding (0)
Snake + Herring Margaret River Wilyabrup (0)
South by South West Margaret River Witchcliffe (0)
St Johns Wine Margaret River Yelverton (0)
Stella Bella Wines Margaret River Margaret River (0)
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