A rich purple colour in the glass leads into a riotous mouthful of flavour - sweet berries, green herbs and charcoal all jostle for your attention. There's blackcurrant, overripe plum and plenty of mint and capsicum. It's rich and round, with gritty tannin giving the wine some shape. Fun and flavour-filled.

Origin: It’s believed that the first wines made were in the Médoc region, in the west of France. Mainly Grown In: France leads the way here, with Bordeaux the big one. Also California, South Australia, central and northern Italy, plus Argentina. Key Facts: Cabernet Sauvignon is truly a globetrotter. Having its home in Bordeaux certainly helped its rapid expansion, as the Bordelaise (those coming from Bordeaux) are excellent marketers of their own product! Now found in almost all wine-producing countries of the world, Cab Sav is traditionally full-bodied, loaded with plenty of dark fruit (think blueberry and blackberry) and backed up by a zing of herbal/grassy kind of flavours. It’s also known for its strong backbone of tannin – that furry, drying sensation you sometimes get with red wines. Cabernet has plenty of it but is still a smooth talker regardless. Fun Fact: Centuries ago, a romantic vine affair occurred between Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc. The two crossed — as vines like to do when they really love another vine — and made Cabernet Sauvignon.