Upper Barn Vineyard
Elevation: 1,800 ft  |
Pocket Peak
Upper Barn Vertical Set

Upper Barn Vertical Set

Chardonnay
$580
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DESCRIPTION
An exuberant three-bottle gift for the Chardonnay enthusiast. Upper Barn Vineyard —referred to as “church” by the winemaking team — produces our most transporting Chardonnay. Its delicate flavors and opulent textures become extraordinary with a decade or more of cellaring; longevity is inherent in this fruit grown at 1,800 feet. Wine writer Ray Isle calls Upper Barn “one of California's top Chardonnays, year in and year out.” The 2013 vintage (97 points, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Oct. 2023) is a dreamy mixture of spice, savory, floral, and fruit tones. The equally beautiful 2014 vintage includes a note of almond paste, and the stars aligned again in 2015 with an attractive saline underpinning. Ground shipping and gift packaging are included.
View of Upper Barn Vineyard
Upper Barn Vineyard

The Upper Barn Vineyard produces our most transporting Chardonnay, delivering a truly unique wine that can only be crafted from this site 1,800ft up the mountain. The stars continue to align as this vineyard continues to produce wines with density and a dreamy mix of aromatics and texture.

Elevation: 1,800 ft
Soil Type: Sobrante Loam
Pocket Peak

Our vineyards lie within the proposed Pocket Peak American Viticultural Area (AVA) in the eastern highlands of the Alexander Valley AVA.

Pocket Peak is defined by its elevated topography and distinctions in climate, precipitation, and soils. The petition to establish Pocket Peak as a new AVA was filed with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau in February 2022.

A foggy day in Pocket Peak.
A foggy day in Pocket Peak.
Alexander Valley

The Stonestreet winery and tasting room sit on the tranquil valley floor facing the mountains where we farm our fruit.

The Alexander Valley AVA was made official in 1984, and it outlines the path of the Russian River flowing from Mendocino County down to Healdsburg. Grapes were grown commercially in this valley as early as the 1840s and gained a reputation for superb quality in the 1960s and ‘70s. The proposed Pocket Peak AVA will distinguish between grapes grown at high elevation—including Stonestreet fruit—and grapes grown in the valley below.

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