Blanc de Blancs
2016

Blanc de Blancs

Blanc de Blancs Alexander Valley
$110
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
As always, the grapes for this 2016 méthode traditionelle sparkling wine were hand-harvested, then whole-cluster pressed and tank fermented before undergoing tirage and bottle fermentation. This phenomenally elegant vintage leads with aromas of red apple, brioche and marzipan followed by a hint of hazelnuts. The palate is greeted with racy acidity balanced with creamy delicate bubbles and flavors both sweet and savory from the long lees aging finishing with lemon zest and ginger.
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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