2013

Monolith Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Product is historical and has a replacement SKU
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DESCRIPTION
The 2013 Monolith is without question the wildest and most savory Cabernet of the vintage. Flooded with brambly blackberry and cassis alongside dark chocolate hues, a distinct saline note reminiscent of Kalamata olive runs throughout. Add to all of this a high elevation chaparral stamp graphite alongside wild sage and a palate that's gorgeously textured with fine, cocoa-powder tannins.
ACCOLADES
92 points
Robert M. Parker Jr., Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Oct 2016
91 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
Feb 2016
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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