Love Cabernet Sauvignon? Try These Wines Next

Today, we're gonna be talking about Cabernet Sauvignon alternatives.

Meaning if you like Cabernet Sauvignon but maybe you want to try something different, or Cabernet Sauvignon is getting pretty expensive or it's just unreliable, you have some good ones, but then you have some not so good ones.

I'm gonna recommend some of my favorite wines for Cabernet Sauvignon drinkers, and I'll tell you why I think it's a good trade-out so that you know, you know, think about what you like about Cabernet Sauvignon and see which of these alternatives would be the right fit for you.

Before we go into the swap outs for Cabernet Sauvignon, let's dive into Cabernet Sauvignon itself, right? So this grape variety, it originated in Bordeaux, France.

It is actually a cross between two fairly well-known grapes.

That's Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

Makes sense, right? Those two combined end up making Cabernet Sauvignon.

They weren't uber creative with the name on that one, [laughs] but we're grateful for it.

This grape is obviously very, very popular, super easy to grow.

It's high concentration, and it has age worthiness, which is something that, you know, automatically makes a wine a little bit higher priced, which is a great reason to grow the grape and make the wine.

It is grown all across the world.

It can do well in both warm and cool climates, so it doesn't really matter what your climate's like.

You can make Cabernet Sauvignon.

In terms of tasting profile, for fruits, you typically get a lot of darker fruits.

Think like blackberry and plum.

You also get some mineral notes like, uh, I think the most popular one for Cabernet Sauvignon is graphite.

Like, think like a, an old, an, a pencil or pencil shavings.

You also get some herbal notes because again, it comes from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

Both of those have high pyrazines.

That is the chemical compound in your wine that creates a green pepper aroma.

So both the parents have pyrazines.

You can bet that Cabernet Sauvignon is also gonna have some pyrazines.

It's also known for having a minty aroma.

And of course, Cabernet Sauvignon is well known for being put in oak barrels, so you're gonna get aromas like coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Any of those.

Today, we're gonna be talking about Cabernet Sauvignon alternatives.

Meaning if you like Cabernet Sauvignon but maybe you want to try something different, or Cabernet Sauvignon is getting pretty expensive or it's just unreliable, you have some good ones, but then you have some not so good ones.

I'm gonna recommend some of my favorite wines for Cabernet Sauvignon drinkers, and I'll tell you why I think it's a good trade-out so that you know, you know, think about what you like about Cabernet Sauvignon and see which of these alternatives would be the right fit for you.

Before we go into the swap outs for Cabernet Sauvignon, let's dive into Cabernet Sauvignon itself, right? So this grape variety, it originated in Bordeaux, France.

It is actually a cross between two fairly well-known grapes.

That's Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

Makes sense, right? Those two combined end up making Cabernet Sauvignon.

They weren't uber creative with the name on that one, [laughs] but we're grateful for it.

This grape is obviously very, very popular, super easy to grow.

It's high concentration, and it has age worthiness, which is something that, you know, automatically makes a wine a little bit higher priced, which is a great reason to grow the grape and make the wine.

It is grown all across the world.

It can do well in both warm and cool climates, so it doesn't really matter what your climate's like.

You can make Cabernet Sauvignon.

In terms of tasting profile, for fruits, you typically get a lot of darker fruits.

Think like blackberry and plum.

You also get some mineral notes like, uh, I think the most popular one for Cabernet Sauvignon is graphite.

Like, think like a, an old, an, a pencil or pencil shavings.

You also get some herbal notes because again, it comes from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.

Both of those have high pyrazines.

That is the chemical compound in your wine that creates a green pepper aroma.

So both the parents have pyrazines.

You can bet that Cabernet Sauvignon is also gonna have some pyrazines.

It's also known for having a minty aroma.

And of course, Cabernet Sauvignon is well known for being put in oak barrels, so you're gonna get aromas like coffee, chocolate, vanilla, and cinnamon.

Any of those.