2015

Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blanc Alexander Valley

$110

DESCRIPTION

The small and concentrated harvest off of Alexander Mountain Estate in 2015 resulted in lower yields but fuller-bodied phenolics. As always, the grapes for this methode traditionelle sparkling wine were hand-harvested, then whole-cluster pressed and tank fermented before undergoing tirage and bottle fermentation in January 2016. Disgorged in April 2022, this phenomenally elegant vintage leads with aromas of lemon and brûléed sugar followed by brioche. On the palate, the flavors open up to custard, lemon pith and a honeycomb finish, all balanced with racing acidity.

In the cellar

2014

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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.

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.