Cabernet Sauvignon

4. Australian wine region with a mild climate that produces medium-bodied Cabernets (7,5)
6. Cabernet birthplace and stronghold in France
9. Region of Lebanon home to Château Musar's Cabernet wines (5,6)
14. Grape variety sometimes used with Cabernet in Bordeaux blends (5,6)
16. The dominant fruit flavour associated with this grape
17. Blending partner producers use to make long-lived wines in Provence
20. Region in Argentina where Cabernet excels
22. California hotspot for Cabernet grapes (4,6)

1. Famous Spanish Cabernet wine produced by Torres, previously known as Black Label (3,2,5)
2. Common Cabernet flavour descriptor sometimes likened to green bell pepper
3. Name given to Bolgheri wines made predominantly with French varieties including Cabernet Sauvignon (5,6)
5. Region that has Cabernet centres including Red Mountain and Horse Heaven Hills
7. Name of Chilean producer Concha y Toro's famous Cabernet Sauvignon wine (3,6)
8. Hawke's Bay winery leading the Cabernet pack in New Zealand (2,4)
10. The medicinal aroma usually associated with Coonawarra Cabernet
11. Cult Cabernet estate whose first winemaker was Heidi Peterson Barrett (9,5)
12. One of Cabernet's strongest identifying characteristics on the palate (4,7)
13. Famous Cabernet-Sangiovese blend produced by Marchesi Antinori
15. This grape is a crossing between Sauvignon Blanc and which other variety? (8,5)
18. Cabernet strong hold in China and third biggest grape producing region alongside Xinjiang and Shandong
19. Virus that has plagued Cab vineyards in South Africa's Cape
21. Spanish region where Cabernet is mainly grown alongside Catalonia and Ribera del Duero