2011

Christopher's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley

DESCRIPTION

In each given year, Christopher's is our most remarkable Cabernet for a reason: the 2,400-foot site is well exposed to sunlight, studded with volcanic rocks and moderated by afternoon breezes. The 2011 Christopher's leads with notes of incense, black berry pie, and mole. The palate is savory with chewy tannins and hint of dried fig. The depth and concentration of this Cabernet only gets better with time.

ACCOLADES

95 points

Antonio Galloni, Vinous,

Mar 2014

94+ points

Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker Wine Advocate,

Dec 2013

93 points

Matthew Luczy, Decanter,

Feb 2021

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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