Red Wine Grape Varieties
- Cabernet Sauvignon, a hybrid of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon blanc, and one of the most popular wine grapes in the world
- Cabernet Franc, a parent of Cabernet Sauvignon and most often blended with it, but also used for varietals
- Cabernet Dorsa, a 1971 hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and Dornfelder, created in Germany
- Cabernet Gernischt, a Chinese variety similar or perhaps identical to Cabernet Savignon
- Cabernet Mitos, a 1970 hybrid of Cabernet Sauvignon and Blaufränkisch, created in Germany
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