Cabernet Cortis vs Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon is fuller and more tannic.

Sweetness, body, tannin and acidity are our rating of a typical dry table wine from each grape.

Cabernet Cortis

Red · Freiburg, Germany

dark, herbal, cassis, disease-resistant

Cabernet Sauvignon

Red · France, Georgia, Italy

full, firm, blackcurrant and cedar

Bone dry
Sweetness: Bone dry; Full
Body: Very full; High
Tannin: Very high; High
Acidity: High; 12.5 to 14%
Alcohol: 13.5 to 15%; 15 to 17 °C
Serve at: 16 to 18 °C; German
Regions: Bordeaux, Tuscany, Napa Valley, Paso Robles AVA

Only Cabernet Cortis

Sausages
Burgers

Both pair with

Lamb
Hard and aged cheese

Only Cabernet Sauvignon

Steak
Mushrooms and truffle

Sources

Style profiles, pairings and serving figures are our own assessment. Regions and origins: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); see the Cabernet Cortis and Cabernet Sauvignon pages.