2013

Bear Point Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
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DESCRIPTION
Situated on the northwest-facing lip of a back bowl on the mountain, the 2013 Bear Point Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ripples with a high tone that's unusual for Cabernet anywhere in the world. Dusty bramble, dark cherries and plums, black tea and wet slate combine in a palate that's saturated and layered, yet hemmed by dazzling acidity and super-fine, dense tannins.
ACCOLADES
92 points
Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Oct 2016
92 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
Feb 2016
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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