Winemaker Notes
The 2021 edge Cabernet Sauvignon was sourced from premium Alexander Valley vineyards, specifically chosen for their high-quality fruit and tannin structure. Ray Signorello and his winemaking team have crafted a rich and luscious age-worthy Cabernet Sauvignon that will drink beautifully for the next 5-8 years.
Blend: 87% Cabernet Sauvignon, 9% Petite Sirah, 2% Merlot, 1% Petit Verdot, 1% Cabernet Franc
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Ray Signorello was looking for cutting-edge wine at a good price when he launched Edge, and it’s been sourced from Alexander Valley grapes since 2014. It’s friendly in texture, full in red and black fruit like cherries and blackberries, full-bodied but moderate in tannins.
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Vinous
The 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon is a bold, racy wine. A burst of super-ripe red cherry fruit, plum, mocha, licorice and sweet oak is amplified in this extroverted Cabernet Sauvignon from Edge proprietor Ray Signorello. There's a good deal of Alexander Valley earthy/savory complexity to play off of the wine's natural exuberance. It's a gorgeous wine for the money.
A noble variety bestowed with both power and concentration, Cabernet Sauvignon enjoys success all over the globe, its best examples showing potential to age beautifully for decades. Cabernet Sauvignon flourishes in Bordeaux's Medoc where it is often blended with Merlot and smaller amounts of some combination of Cabernet Franc, Malbecand Petit Verdot. In the Napa Valley, ‘Cab’ is responsible for some of the world’s most prestigious, age-worthy and sought-after “cult” wines. Somm Secret—DNA profiling in 1997 revealed that Cabernet Sauvignon was born from a spontaneous crossing of Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc in 17th century southwest France.
Nearly a northern extension of Napa Valley, Alexander Valley starts just north of the small, Knights Valley, and is just a few minutes drive from the Napa town of Calistoga. It is Sonoma County’s hottest AVA. But the Russian River, which runs through the valley, creates cooler pockets and its soft, alluvial soil is ideal for grape growing, especially Cabernet Sauvignon. In fact, some believe that Alexander Valley Cabernets truly rival the best from Napa Valley and many of the heavy-hitter producers have largely invested here.
In addition to Cabernet Sauvignon, which makes up over 50% of plantings, Merlot and old vine Zinfandel thrive here. Ample, fleshy Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc dominate white wine production. Some old-vine plantings of Grenache have also been discovered and more recent experiments with Sangiovese and Barbera show great promise.