Cabernet Sauvignon, a vivid name, was named by literati in the Republic of China. The color of this grape is like a bright red cloud in the sky, like a red pearl jade. Today, it is as international as English. Because it is suitable for many climate types, it can be found in almost every place where wine grapes are grown in the world.

Cabernet Sauvignon originated in Bordeaux, France. Without it, Bordeaux red wine would not have the world-famous and endless charm. The famous villages on the left bank of Bordeaux serve vineyards like money, but in fact they serve Cabernet Sauvignon more. Although Bordeaux wines are required to be mixed with other varieties (such as Cabernet Sauvignon and Little Vito), Cabernet Sauvignon is the main one.

Many high-quality red wines in the world are made from Cabernet Sauvignon. It is a late-maturing variety, with thick black skin and small fruit grains, and the ratio of skin to juice is higher than other grapes, so it can brew red wine with dark color and rich tannins. This wine usually has the aroma of green pepper and black berries (such as blackcurrant, plum, black cherry, mulberry, etc.) ). If it is aged in a new barrel, it will generally have the aroma of smoke, vanilla and pepper. If it is old, there will be the aroma of mushrooms, dried leaves in the forest, animal fur and minerals.

The old world (referring to traditional European wine-producing countries) and the new world (mainly referring to countries with short wine-making history, such as the United States, Australia, Chile, China and Argentina) have different wine styles, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. Relatively speaking, the climate of the new world is warmer, while that of the old world (mainly France) is milder. To put it bluntly, you can describe the style of wine by undressing people. The wine in the old world is like a stripper, taking it off for you one by one. For example, the red wine of Bordeaux's famous village will not be very sweet immediately after opening. It takes at least one hour to finish a glass of wine, and it will have different aroma and taste every ten minutes. After about an hour, the wine is completely open, which is the most wonderful moment. The style of the new world Cabernet Sauvignon seems to make you stand naked in front of you, making you feel amazing at a glance, and then it doesn't make much sense. The wine in the new world is basically opened immediately after opening, and it is fruity and easy to disperse. Generally, there are less than ten kinds of wine. After putting the good wine in for half an hour, the fruit flavor seems to be gone. Of course, I mean the general concept. The wines in some producing areas in the new world are more like those in the old world.

In the old world, Cabernet Sauvignon was the main variety of red wine, and the best wine was produced in Bordeaux. The climate in this place is mild, there is no hot weather, but there is plenty of sunshine (in summer, the sun doesn't set until around 10 pm), and the grapes are slowly maturing. If the sun is sunny, cloudy and it doesn't rain during the harvest season, it can be said that it is a good year, otherwise it is a bad year. Good years and bad years make the price range change greatly, which is why the year is so important to Bordeaux wines. In the New World, the climate is generally not very different, so relatively speaking, the difference in years is not as important as Bordeaux.

Due to climatic reasons, the tannin content of Bordeaux wine is very high, especially the rich famous wine, which takes several years or even decades to mature. When Bordeaux wines were young, many of them had the typical aroma of green peppers. However, Cabernet Sauvignon in the new world is generally not as long-lasting as Bordeaux wine, and its fruity fragrance also opens early. Bottled wine aged in wooden barrels is basically drinkable, and these new wines can smell the aroma of black berries from the beginning. As for the aroma of berries, Bordeaux is different from California. For example, Mouton red wine, one of the five famous villages on the left bank of Bordeaux, and Cabernet Sauvignon, one of the five famous villages in the United States, all contain blackcurrants. I think French blackcurrant is relatively small, but the taste of wild berries is very strong, while American blackcurrant is relatively large, not very strong and a little sweet.

Cabernet Sauvignon and Xinjiang varieties planted in China are typical representatives of the new world style. Yiyuan wine from Taigu, Shanxi Province is a wine with the right bank style of Bordeaux in the old world and a little new world characteristics. Shacheng, Ningxia and Gansu in Hebei should be in the middle of the old and new worlds. Changli, Hebei, tends to the old world style. Although the high yield leads to uneven grape maturity and light wine quality, the style is biased towards Bordeaux. As for the Cabernet Sauvignon planted in Yantai, Shandong Province, as far as I have tasted it, it seems that there is no style. It should be caused by insufficient maturity and low yield. Grapes are very green.

There are many excellent cabernets in other countries. For example, Cabernet Sauvignon in Chile has the charming aroma of fruits, flowers and other plants; Argentina's is lighter and the wine is stronger; Australia has a good sense of sour and fruit balance, and good aged wine will have eucalyptus flavor; California, USA, has heavy fruit flavor, fullness and high alcohol content. In addition to the typical blackcurrant aroma of Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa also smells of mint and eucalyptus. In fact, good wine has the taste of earth and ore, just like the taste in good wine Bordeaux red wine.

Good Cabernet Sauvignon mostly comes from the left bank of Bordeaux, such as Saint estay, pauillac, Saint Julian, Margaux, Upper Medoc, Paysac-Leoni, Graf, Napa and Sonoma in California, and Kunavara Valley in Australia. It depends on Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon brands, such as Con cha Y Toro and San ta Rita, which are sold in China. I think the red wine brewed with Cabernet Sauvignon as the main raw material in the new world, except the famous French wines, is generally slightly higher in quality and lower in price than in the old world.

As for the Cabernet Sauvignon produced in China, it is worth recommending firstly the dry red wine brewed by Shanxi Yiyuan Winery, Hebei Shacheng Great Wall and the dry red wine exported by Huaxia Great Wall, and the other is "Xixia Bao" with the brand of Ningxia Helanshan and Mingte Company.

At present, people in China generally prefer mature and easy-to-drink, rich and strong Cabernet Sauvignon, and the new world has more advantages in taste. I hope everyone can taste more different types of wine and choose their favorite. There is a saying that "they like good wine"!