2018

Gold Run Chardonnay

Chardonnay Alexander Valley
$95
Not a historical product
BROWSING ONLY
DESCRIPTION
Typically, one of our most opulent Chardonnays each vintage, the 2018 Gold Run does not disappoint. On the nose, aromas of toasted almonds, orange marmalade and warm baking spices mingle. The palate is supple and bright with sweet pineapple, stone fruits and crème brûlée. A refined acidity balances the fruit and leads to a pleasantly long finish.
ACCOLADES
95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
Jul 2021
95 points
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,
May 2020
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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