Why Argentine Cabernet Sauvignon conquers palates around the world

The Thursday before Labor Day in the United States is celebrated the International Day of Cabernet Sauvignon, the most famous and established red grape in the world, which is also one of the great protagonists of Argentine wine and which, in San Rafael, the oasis southern Mendoza, acquires a distinctive character Everyone knows that Cabernet Sauvignon is the most planted red grape in the world and therefore the undisputed queen for the production of red wines, as well as in whites is Chardonnay. And with only 5% of the world vineyard, equivalent to 340,000 hectares of the 6.8 million planted with vines, it is enough and more than enough to be the protagonist of many of the most prestigious and sought-after labels in the world. Cabernet Sauvignon was born from the natural crossing (in the 17th century) of two other famous grapes, Cabernet Franc (red) and Sauvignon Blanc (White); hence its compound name. Already towards the end of the 18th century, its cultivation increased ...