2016

Monolith Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley
Product is historical and has a replacement SKU
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DESCRIPTION
The Monolith is, without question, the wildest and most powerful of Stonestreet Estate's Cabernets. This classic style of Cabernet Sauvignon is imbued with wild blackberry, dark raspberry and cassis alongside a hint of fresh sage and peppercorn. An assertive palate that is gorgeously textured by polished, concentrated tannins leads to a lengthy finish that is affirmation of the age-worthiness of this wine.
ACCOLADES
96 points
Jeb Dunnuck, JebDunnuck.com,
Jun 2019
95 points
Antonio Galloni, Vinous,
May 2019
92 points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown, Robert Parker Wine Advocate,
Sep 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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