Stage 2
Grape Varieties Key Facts
Cabernet Sauvignon
| Moderate Climate | Black fruit, high acidity, high tannin |
| Hot Climate | Black fruit, medium acidity, high tannins |
| Other Flavours | Oak, bell pepper, cedar |
| Classic Regions | France: Bodeaux, Médoc, Haut Médoc (Pauillac, Margaux), Graves (Pessac Léognan) |
| Premium Regions | Australia: Coonawarra, Margaret River New Zealand: Hawkes Bay California: Napa Valley, Sonoma Chile: Central Valley Argentina: Mendoza, Cafayate South Africa: Stellenbosch |
| Bulk/Inexpensive Regions | Vin de Pays D’Oc, California (Central Valley), Chile (Central Valley), Argentina (Mendoza), South Eastern Australi, South Africa (Western Cape), Bulgaria |
| Blends With | Merlot, Shiraz, Malbec, Carmenère |