2014

Bear Point Vineyard Chardonnay

Chardonnay Alexander Valley
$320
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
Sourced from vineyard blocks planted at 1,000-foot elevation, the 2014 Bear Point vineyard Chardonnay is an expressive, well integrated wine with a savory, delicate mineral component. With aromas of charred toffee and honeysuckle, the palate delivers notes of lemon meringue and sugar cookie complimented by subtle salinity and culminating in a luxurious finish.
ACCOLADES
93 points
Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Oct 2016
92 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
Feb 2016

In the cellar

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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