2010

Christopher's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

DESCRIPTION

The aromas of the 2010 Christopher's exhibit wide-ranging layers of complexity, from violet and leather, to blueberry and red currant fruits, shaded by a persistent iron note redolent of the mountains volcanic soils. The palate shows the moderate temperatures of the vintage with a freshness and firm fruit amidst immense textural generosity. All that intensity is lengthened by cocoa powder tannin, graphite and an ever-present energy – an apt mirror of this exquisite 2,400 site high above the Alexander Valley.

ACCOLADES

94 points

Steve Heimoff, Wine Enthusiast Magazine,

Aug 2013

92 points

Antonio Galloni, Robert Parker Wine Advocate,

Apr 2013

94 points

Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate,

Feb 2019

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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