{"id":6536,"date":"2017-08-24T16:04:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T16:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.keenanwinery.com\/?p=6536"},"modified":"2023-02-16T11:35:11","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T11:35:11","slug":"cabernet-sauvignon-versus-merlot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/cabernet-sauvignon-versus-merlot\/","title":{"rendered":"Cabernet Sauvignon Versus Merlot"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6536\" class=\"elementor elementor-6536\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79991b1e elementor-section-content-top full-section-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79991b1e\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69c7759f full-div\" data-id=\"69c7759f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c4a0bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11c4a0bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Stories about<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bb8b4cd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3bb8b4cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cabernet Sauvignon Versus Merlot<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95118fa elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"95118fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e86406 elementor-widget elementor-widget-elementskit-blog-posts\" data-id=\"62e86406\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"elementskit-blog-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"ekit-wid-con\" >        <div id=\"post-items--62e86406\" class=\"row post-items\">\n                <\/div>\n       <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f976c67\" data-id=\"5f976c67\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1623f480 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1623f480\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e5a76a6\" data-id=\"1e5a76a6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15a4a0cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15a4a0cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Let\u2019s start with the basics of each varietal so you can finally pick a side in the battle: Cabernet Sauvignon versus Merlot.<\/h3><p>Characteristics of Cabernet Sauvignon<\/p><p>Cabernet Sauvignon is grown in a wide variety of locations and can have quite a few different flavor profiles.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a2bbe0e\" data-id=\"a2bbe0e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37681c55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37681c55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13000\" alt=\"keenan-cabernet-2012\" srcset=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012-600x375.jpg 600w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2012-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b2bc9f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b2bc9f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Keenan Cabernet Sauvignon<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5738ce29 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5738ce29\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f5ed1b7\" data-id=\"5f5ed1b7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e84599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49e84599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>In general, however,\u00a0<em>California<\/em>\u00a0Cabernet Sauvignon:<\/h3><ul><li>is dark and full-bodied.<\/li><li>has fruity and peppery flavors.<\/li><li>has strong tannins.<\/li><li>has a slight acidity that tends to linger on the tongue.<\/li><\/ul><p>A great example of this would be our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wine.keenanwinery.com\/all-wines\">2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve<\/a>, Spring Mountain.<\/p><p>Learn more about this extraordinary 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Wine from Keenan Winery\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsk-pdf-manager\/13CabRes_37.pdf\">Wine Notes Guide<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Notes<\/h3><p>Cabernet Sauvignon is quite a complex wine that\u2019s often served with highly-fatty foods rich in savory \u201cumami\u201d flavors. It\u2019s often paired with red meat such as burgers and steaks, or hearty grilled mushrooms such as portobellos.<\/p><h3>Characteristics of Merlot<\/h3><p>While Merlot has traditionally been considered a bit of an \u201cunderdog\u201d , its long tally of positive attributes makes it a delicious and affordable choice for any dinner party or special occasion.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cc7e165 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cc7e165\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d181f4\" data-id=\"7d181f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a965ad6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a965ad6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13004\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2-600x375.jpg 600w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-cabernet-2-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28c581a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28c581a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6254238\" data-id=\"6254238\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e76d84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e76d84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Merlot is known to:<\/h3><ul><li>have a deep aroma, reminiscent of chocolate and coffee.<\/li><li>boast fruity top-notes of black cherry and blackberry.<\/li><li>have a lower level of tannins (compared to Cabernet Sauvignon).<\/li><li>be aged in French and American oak barrels for up to 18 months.<\/li><li>have a smooth, yet complex taste.<\/li><\/ul><p>In case you missed it, a prime example is Keenan Winery\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/wine.keenanwinery.com\/all-wines\">2018 Mailbox Reserve Merlot<\/a>.<\/p><p>Learn more with Keenan Winery\u2019s 2018 Merlot Reserve Wine\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/bsk-pdf-manager\/2021\/10\/18meRemail-converted-2.pdf\">Notes<\/a>.<\/p><h3>Notes<\/h3><p>Merlot is well-known for its \u201cchameleon-like\u201d ability to pair with a wide variety of foods \u2013 one of the reasons it\u2019s so popular.<\/p><h3>Takeaways: Cabernet Sauvignon Versus Merlot<\/h3><p>If you want a \u201c<em>softer<\/em>\u201d, less acidic wine with fewer tannins and a slightly fruitier flavor profile,\u00a0<em>choose Merlot<\/em>.<\/p><p>But if you\u2019re a fan of a\u00a0<em>bolder<\/em>, rich and robust flavor, choose\u00a0<em>Cabernet Sauvignon<\/em>.<\/p><h3>Fun Facts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-657d4a9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"657d4a9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a60c01\" data-id=\"2a60c01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36fc756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36fc756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"750\" src=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-13008\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013-600x375.jpg 600w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013-300x188.jpg 300w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013-1024x640.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/202.131.107.107\/sj\/keenanwinery\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/keenan-2013-768x480.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-25650f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"25650f5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fb2873c\" data-id=\"fb2873c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f25e9c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f25e9c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-blog-content entry clr\"><p>We hope that with these tips you feel more confident choosing between these two popular reds! And if you still have questions or just want to geek out over all things wine, reach out!<br \/><br \/>Once you\u2019ve picked a side in the Cabernet Sauvignon versus Merlot battle, it\u2019s time to get your party ready!<\/p><\/div><div class=\"related-posts clr\">\u00a0<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2887066f elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2887066f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-64fd0134\" data-id=\"64fd0134\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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