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Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Grape Vine (Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon')
Premium Cabernet Sauvignon Wine Grape Vine (Vitis vinifera 'Cabernet Sauvignon')
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The King of Red Grapes
Complete your vineyard collection with the...
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The King of Red Grapes
Complete your vineyard collection with the undisputed king of red wines. Cabernet Sauvignon is globally renowned for its exceptional resilience, vigorous growth, and bold, intensely flavored fruit. The vine yields beautiful clusters of small, thick-skinned, deep blue-black berries that are packed with rich tannins and complex notes of dark berries and spice.
Thanks to its naturally thick skin, this variety is highly resistant to pests and diseases, making it one of the easiest and most rewarding premium wine grapes to grow. Whether draped over a grand garden pergola or planted in a backyard vineyard, it adds a striking, sophisticated structure to any landscape.
Quick Care Guide
Achieve a robust canopy and a heavy harvest with these essential care steps:
Light: Needs absolute full sun. Ensure your vine is planted in a location that receives a minimum of 7 to 8 hours of direct, hot daily sunlight to properly ripen the thick-skinned berries.
Water: Provide deep, thorough watering during the first growing season to establish the root system. Once mature, these vines are incredibly drought-tolerant and perform best when watered deeply but infrequently.
Support & Pruning: Give this vigorous climber a heavy-duty trellis, arbor, or fence to scale. Prune heavily in late winter while the plant is dormant to control its size and stimulate high-yield fruiting wood for the coming season.
Soil: Highly adaptable but excels in gravelly, sandy, or nutrient-lean soils with immaculate drainage. Cabernet Sauvignon thrives when its roots have to work a little harder, and it strongly dislikes waterlogged clay.
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