Winemaker Notes
Edna Valley Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon has aromas of ripe boysenberry complemented by hints of vanilla and cocoa. On the palate, this wine has fresh blackberry, blueberry and red cherry characteristics rounded out by hints of dried oregano and molasses.
Balanced acidity and structured tannins give this wine a finish that pairs well with a variety of foods, including filet mignon or summer barbecue favorites such as smoked ribs, ribeye steak and tri-tip.
Professional Ratings
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Wine Enthusiast
A red cherry aroma is enhanced by graphite, sweet cedar and a pinch of herbs on the nose of this bottling. There's an herbal array to the palate, from oregano and marjoram to thyme and cracked pepper, with black plum and dried elderberry sauces filling the core.
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.
The largest and perhaps most varied of California’s wine-growing regions, the Central Coast produces a good majority of the state's wine. This vast California wine district stretches from San Francisco all the way to Santa Barbara along the coast, and reaches inland nearly all the way to the Central Valley.
Encompassing an extremely diverse array of climates, soil types and wine styles, it contains many smaller sub-AVAs, including San Francisco Bay, Monterey, the Santa Cruz Mountains, Paso Robles, Edna Valley, Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Maria Valley.
While the Central Coast California wine region could probably support almost any major grape varietiy, it is famous for a few Central Coast reds and whites. Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Zinfandel are among the major ones. The Central Coast is home to many of the state's small, artisanal wineries crafting unique, high-quality wines, as well as larger producers also making exceptional wines.