Editing Cabernet Sauvignon (section)

====Other French regions====
The Bordeaux wine region accounts for more than 60% of the Cabernet Sauvignon grown in France. Outside of Bordeaux, Cabernet Sauvignon is found in varying quantities throughout [[Le Midi]] and in the [[Loire Valley (wine)|Loire Valley]]. Cabernet Sauvignon wines are generally lighter and less structured, drinkable much earlier than Bordeaux wine. In the southwest French ''[[appellation d'origine contrôlée]]'' (AOCs) of [[Bergerac AOC|Bergerac]] and [[Buzet AOC|Buzet]] it is used to make [[rosé]] wine. In some regions, it is used to add flavour and structure to [[Carignan]] while it is blended with [[Négrette]] in [[Gaillac (AOC)|Gaillac]] and [[Fronton, Haute-Garonne|Fronton]] as well as [[Tannat]] in [[Madiran wine|Madiran]]. In [[Provence (wine)|Provence]], the grape had some presence in the region in the mid-19th century, when viticulturist [[Jules Guyot]] recommended it as a blending partner with Syrah. In recent years, several Midi wine estates, such as [[Mas de Daumas Gassac]] have received international acclaim for their Cabernet Sauvignon blended in [[Hérault]], with [[Rhône wine|Rhône grapes]] like Syrah. It is often made as a single varietal in the ''vin de pays'' of the Languedoc. The influence of Australian [[flying winemaker]]s has been considerable in how Cabernet Sauvignon is treated by some Languedoc wine estates, with some producers making wines that can seem like they are from the New World. Overall, the grape has not exerted its dominance of the region, generally considered less ideally situated to the dry climate than Syrah. The Languedoc producers, who give serious consideration to Cabernet Sauvignon, generally rely on [[irrigation (wine)|irrigation]] to compensate for the climate.<ref name="Oxford pg 119-121"/>