Legacy Red
2012

Legacy Red

Red Blend Alexander Valley
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Black fruit (mulberry, cassis and cherry) dominates the nose, which slowly opens to graphite, warm spice and cocoa nib. Mirroring the landscape surrounding the vineyard blocks, aromatic bay leaf and Madrone add further punctuation to the vivid fruit character in the wine. The palate is generous and supple on the entry, showing ripe dark fruit and an exuberant lift of blood orange and pomegranate a nod to the freshness of the wine. The finish is laden with graphite, chalky tannins and the ever-persistent bay notes that ground this wine so firmly in the Alexander Valley. A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon 68%, Merlot 30%, Cabernet Franc 1%, Petit Verdot 1%.
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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