2016

Christopher's Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
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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 2016 Christopher's is a seamless balance of black tea, dried oregano, blackberry bramble, and savory notes of bay on the nose. The palate reflects the mountains power with audacious flavors of dark cherry, plum and blackberry, that culminates in a lingering dark chocolate finish.
ACCOLADES
97 points
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,
Jun 2019
96 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Sep 2019
95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
May 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.

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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