2006

Christopher's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

DESCRIPTION

For each given vintage, Christopher's Vineyard is our most remarkable Cabernet Sauvignon grown on the mountain. The 2,400 foot vineyard site sits well above the fog line and receives exceptional exposure to sunlight, soils that are studded with volcanic rocks, and temperatures that are moderated by cooling evening winds from the Pacific Ocean. The 2006 Christopher's is savory and vibrant with notes of black tea, dried currant, and cocoa. The palate reflects the mountain's power with flavors of blackberry and wet slate with a supple mouthfeel and polished tannins.

ACCOLADES

96 points

Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

Sep 2010

96 points

Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

Dec 2010

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.

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