WineFacts

Did you know...

...that the Cabernet Sauvignon vine is the genetic offspring of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc?

It’s true! Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have used modern DNA fingerprinting techniques to determine the parentage of this venerable grape variety.


Vol. 1, No.1, February 2001
Vol. 1, No.1, February 2001			The Cantiga Crier
	WINEFACTS

		Did you know... ...that the Cabernet Sauvignon vine is the genetic offspring of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc? It’s true! Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have used modern DNA fingerprinting techniques to determine the parentage of this venerable grape variety.