Cabernet Sauvignon is a dark-skinned grape selection that’s used to make pink wine. It is among the hottest and extensively planted grape varieties on this planet.
The title Cabernet Sauvignon is a mix of the French phrases “cabernet” and “sauvignon”. The phrase “cabernet” is considered derived from the Latin phrase “carbo”, which implies “coal”, and the phrase “sauvignon” is considered derived from the Latin phrase “silva”, which implies “forest”. In older sources the phrase could also be spelled with a hyphen as Cabernet-Sauvignon.